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reportOct 5, 2017

5. Homosexuality, gender and religion

Over the past two decades, there has been a dramatic increase in public acceptance of homosexuality, as well as same-sex marriage. Still, the partisan divide on the acceptance of homosexuality has widened. In views of challenges facing women, a majority of Americans say women continue to confront obstacles that make it more difficult for them […]
short readsNov 8, 2017

Republicans, Democrats have starkly different views on transgender issues

While eight-in-ten Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say that whether someone is a man or a woman is determined by the sex they were assigned at birth, most Democrats and Democratic leaners (64%) take the opposite view and say a person’s gender can be different from the sex they were assigned at birth.
short readsOct 24, 2017

Among developed nations, Americans’ tax bills are below average

Tax burdens in the U.S. are lower than most of its developed-nation peers – in some cases, well below.
short readsAug 22, 2018

Most Americans say more women running for Congress is a good thing, as hope for a female president grows

Women are running for Congress in record numbers this year, and most Americans say this is a good thing. But there’s little consensus among the public about how – or whether – things would change if more women were elected. More than four-in-ten Americans say they personally hope a woman will be elected president in their lifetime.
reportMay 22, 2018

2. Urban, suburban and rural residents’ views on key social and political issues

As urban and rural communities are becoming more distinct along demographic lines, they are also becoming more polarized politically. Americans in urban and rural communities have widely different views when it comes to social and political issues. From feelings about President Donald Trump to views on immigration and same-sex marriage, there are wide gaps between […]
reportOct 24, 2017

4. Government’s role and performance, views of national institutions, expertise

The political typology groups are deeply divided along partisan lines in opinions about the size of government. And while there also are partisan gaps in views of government performance, there are cleavages within the partisan coalitions. In views of nongovernmental national institutions, Republican-leaning typology groups are divided over the impact of colleges and universities, while […]
reportSep 20, 2018

2. Views on leadership traits and competencies and how they intersect with gender

Many, if not most, Americans see men and women as equally capable when it comes to some of the key qualities and behaviors that are essential for leadership. Being honest, holding up under pressure and standing up for what they believe in are some examples of traits that are viewed as essential for leaders in […]
reportOct 24, 2017

6. Race and discrimination, opinions about immigrants and Islam

Public attitudes about both racial issues and immigration have changed in recent years. The share of Americans who say racial discrimination is the main reason that many blacks are unable to get ahead is now at its highest level dating back more than two decades. Still, somewhat more say blacks who are unable to get […]
short readsNov 30, 2017

5 ways the U.S. workforce has changed, a decade since the Great Recession began

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the start of the Great Recession, five ways in which the U.S. workforce has changed over the past decade.
short readsApr 20, 2017

For Earth Day 2017, here’s how Americans view environmental issues

Americans support protecting the environment, but there are deep partisan divides. And they give other issues, like the economy or terrorism, greater priority.

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