WASHINGTON, D.C. — A new poll released on Monday by Gallup reveals 64 percent of U.S. adults say same-sex marriages should be recognized by the law as valid. This is up 3 points from the 61% last year and is the highest percentage to date and continues the generally steady rise since Gallup’s trend began…
Today, Gallup released a new survey reflecting a historic increase in adults in the United States identifying as LGBTQ — 10 million, or 4.1 percent of the population, compared to 8.3 million just four years ago. The Gallup survey notes that the growing clout of LGBTQ voters and consumers is driving inclusive policies and marketing…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sixty percent of Americans now support same-sex marriage, as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on its constitutionality next month, reports Justin McCarthy for Gallup. This is up from 55% last year and is the highest Gallup has found on the question since it was first asked in 1996. Public support for…
PRINCETON, N.J. — The San Francisco metropolitan area has the highest percentage of the adult population who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) of any of the top 50 U.S. metropolitan areas, followed by Portland, Oregon, and Austin, Texas, new research from Gallup reveals. Variation in the percentage who identify as LGBT across…
In a new telephone survey conducted Jan. 5-8, Gallup has revealed that a slight majority of Americans (53%) say they are satisfied with the acceptance of gays and lesbians in the U.S. This level is the same as last year but remains higher than those Gallup has measured over the past decade. Acceptance of gays…
WASHINGTON – Following his historic visit to Brazil for World Youth Day, Pope Francis made multiple comments about gay Catholics in the priesthood during a wide-ranging press conference aboard the Papal plane. By all accounts, the Pope was speaking in response to a question about gay priests within the Roman Curia when he said, “Who…
By Ian Kerner Editor’s note: Ian Kerner, a sexuality counselor and New York Times best-selling author, writes about sex and relationships for CNN Health. (CNN) — Are younger people more likely to embrace their sexual identity? That’s the implication of findings from a recent large Gallup survey. The survey, which asked 120,000 American adults whether…
According to Gallup surveys conducted from June-December 2012, the percentage of U.S. adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) ranges from 1.7% in North Dakota to 5.1% in Hawaii and 10% in the District of Columbia. Residents in the District of Columbia were most likely to identify as LGBT (10%). Among states,…
