U.S. support for LGBTQ+ rights is declining after
Many LGBTQ rights in the United States have been established by the United States Supreme Court, which invalidated state laws banning protected class recognition based upon homosexuality, struck down sodomy laws nationwide, struck down Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act, made same-sex marriage legal nationwide, and prohibited employment. There, civil service investigators asked him to respond to reports that he was gay. He was soon fired.
From Stonewall to Today
Executive Summary Throughout , PRRI interviewed more than 22, adults as part of its American Values Atlas, allowing for the ability to provide a detailed profile of the demographic, religious, and political characteristics of LGBTQ Americans. As in years past, this analysis measures Americans’ attitudes on LGBTQ rights across all 50 states on three key policies: nondiscrimination. It appeared in New America in June On March 28, Gov. Gay Rights
The current wave of restrictions and rollbacks on both LGBT rights and spaces for advocacy overlaps with a larger global trend toward illiberalism and democratic backsliding, including in the United States. The Economist’s Democracy Index found that measures on a range of indicators of democracy have fallen to an all-time low. Hodges ruling legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. This project builds on a similar survey we conducted in among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender adults and a series of focus groups that explored the experiences of transgender and nonbinary adults. LGBTQ Americans
Among the many factors that make democracy an apparent prerequisite for gay rights are the opportunities that it provides for advocacy—including access to the courts, the party system, and the legislature—as well as a social environment that permits gay people to live their lives openly and honestly, a critical but often overlooked factor. Strong majorities of Americans — including most people of faith — support nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ individuals, but overall support has declined. LGBTQ Americans are overrepresented among the youngest generations, Democrats, and liberals, while reflecting the geographic and racial diversity of the general population. What Anti
For the last few decades, LGBTQ+ rights in America have seen increasing public support. But now, a new survey finds a slight decline in that support for the first time in years. William Brangham. A single night in New York City sparked an awakening. In the early hours of June 28, , a routine police raid at the Stonewall Inn provoked a response unlike any other. 
Frank Kameny Helped Chart a Path to Liberation for Millions
Explore the evolution of LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S., from Stonewall to today—triumphs, challenges, and the ongoing fight for equality and justice. .
Where LGBT rights are under fresh attack, so is democracy
Looking Ahead: Equality for All The fight for LGBTQ+ rights is far from over. True equality means more than legal protections; it means ensuring LGBTQ+ people of all ages, races, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds can live safely, authentically, and with dignity. . 
LGBTQ rights in the United States
How lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults view the impact of Obergefell and social acceptance for LGBTQ people more broadly 10 years after the Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage. .