Freedom of speech and LGBT rights: Americans’ views of issues in Supreme Court case
60% of Americans think business owners should not have to provide services if it might signal support for beliefs on LGBT issues that they oppose.
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60% of Americans think business owners should not have to provide services if it might signal support for beliefs on LGBT issues that they oppose.
Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.
Around two-thirds of Black Democrats (66%) say that whether someone is a man or woman is determined by their sex at birth.
Prior to the Tyre Nichols video release, views of police conduct in the U.S. had improved in three of four measures, with crime an exception.
More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.
The new House will have 80 members who’ve served in the military, or 18.4% of members. That’s up from 75, or 17.2%, in the 117th Congress.
72% of Americans say taking in civilian refugees should be an important goal for immigration policy in the United States.
Overall, 30% of U.S. adults say descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way. 68% say they should not be repaid.
About half of Black adults (52%) say racism in U.S. laws is the bigger problem for Black people, while 43% cite racism by individuals.
Black Americans support significant reforms to or complete overhauls of several U.S. institutions to ensure fair treatment. Yet even as they assess inequality and ideas about progress, many are pessimistic about whether society and institutions will change in ways that would reduce racism.
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