Latter-day Saints have grown much more accepting of homosexuality in recent decades
% of Latter-day Saint adults (Mormons) who say …
Note: The question about women in the workforce was not asked in the 2007 or 2011 surveys. The question about abortion was not asked in the 2011 survey. The three older surveys were conducted by telephone, but the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) was completed mainly online and on paper. This “mode shift” affects the results of some survey questions. Analysis of an experimental telephone survey conducted alongside the 2023-24 RLS indicates that it is safe to make the comparisons shown here. Refer to Appendix A of the 2023-24 RLS for more details.
Source: Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.
“Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.”
“Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Latter-day Saints have grown much more accepting of homosexuality in recent decades
% of Latter-day Saint adults (Mormons) who say …
| Year | Homosexuality should be accepted by society | More women in the workforce is a change for the better | Abortion should be legal in all/most cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24 | — | 27 |
| 2011 | 26 | — | — |
| 2014 | 36 | 49 | 27 |
| 2023-24 | 46 | 61 | 31 |
Note: The question about women in the workforce was not asked in the 2007 or 2011 surveys. The question about abortion was not asked in the 2011 survey. The three older surveys were conducted by telephone, but the 2023-24 Religious Landscape Study (RLS) was completed mainly online and on paper. This “mode shift” affects the results of some survey questions. Analysis of an experimental telephone survey conducted alongside the 2023-24 RLS indicates that it is safe to make the comparisons shown here. Refer to Appendix A of the 2023-24 RLS for more details.
Source: Religious Landscape Study of U.S. adults conducted July 17, 2023-March 4, 2024.
“Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.”
“Tradition and Change Among Latter-day Saints in the U.S.”
PEW RESEARCH CENTER
