Just 7 in 10 Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 support nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people, a new survey finds.
That’s down from the 80% who expressed support just a decade ago in 2015, largely due to declining support from younger Republicans, according to the Public Religion Research Institute.
According to , LGBTQ+ protections remain widespread among Americans, although overall support has declined in recent years. investigation The institute released the “2025 American Values ​​Atlas” on Thursday.
The nonprofit surveyed more than 22,000 U.S. adults in all 50 states from February to December 2025 and found that the majority of residents still support same-sex marriage, nondiscrimination policies, and equal access to business services regardless of identity.
“Support for nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans and same-sex marriage remains high, including among people of most faiths,” said Melissa Deckman, CEO of the research nonprofit.
Despite this, some areas of LGBTQ+ rights are less supported. For example, the right to use a restroom consistent with a person’s gender identity was supported by only 40 percent of respondents.
“There is a rift among many Americans when it comes to support for the fundamental principle of non-discrimination protection for transgender Americans and expanded support for bathroom fees,” Deckman said. “But these increases in toilet prices nationwide are largely due to a strong movement within the Republican Party.”
As previous findings have suggested, this study found that younger Americans are much more likely to identify as LGBTQ+. Among them, 20% of respondents were between the ages of 18 and 29, while only 11% were between the ages of 30 and 49, and less than 10% were over 50.
The survey also found that LGBTQ+ Americans are nearly twice as likely to identify as politically liberal. Most LGBTQ+ respondents were religiously unaffiliated, at 51 percent, compared to just 27 percent of Americans overall.
This article was written as part of The Advocate’s “Future of Queer Media” fellowship program. This program is morrison media group. This program helps support the next generation of LGBTQ+ journalists.
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