Rising shares of U.S. adults know someone who is transgender or goes by gender-neutral pronouns
Americans’ comfort levels with using gender-neutral pronouns to refer to someone have remained static since 2017.
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Americans’ comfort levels with using gender-neutral pronouns to refer to someone have remained static since 2017.
The 118th Congress achieved a variety of demographic milestones when its members took office, though it still remains out of step with the U.S. population.
Trump’s approval rating has dropped among a range of religious groups, including white evangelicals – though they remain strongly supportive.
A majority of Americans say the country still hasn’t gone far enough in giving women equal rights with men.
The share of Americans who favor same sex marriage has grown in recent years, though there are still demographic and partisan divides.
With this year’s midterm elections just a week away, here are some key findings from Pew Research Center surveys over the past several months about some of the dynamics and issues shaping the battle for Congress.
While a growing number of LGBT politicians have been elected to public office and attitudes toward the LGBT community have become much more favorable over the past decade, survey data suggest that being gay or lesbian remains an obstacle for candidates running for president.
Our new survey focusing on contraception, same-sex marriage and transgender rights finds the public closely divided over some – though not all – of these issues.
Midway through its second and final year, the 113th Congress remains one of the least legislatively productive in recent history.
President Obama said the inclusion of openly gay athletes in the U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia underscores American values. Obama and his administration had been viewed positively by LGBT Americans even before this most recent expression of support for LGBT rights.
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