32% of US voters prefer candidates who oppose LGBTQ+ rights, study shows
Many US voters prefer candidates who oppose LGBTQ+ rights (Getty)
A new poll has shown that 32 percent of Americans would prefer to vote for a candidate that vocally opposes LGBTQ+ rights over one that vocally supports them.
The survey comes from Data for Progress, a progressive US-based research group, and was shared with The Advocate on 19 June.
Results showed that more than half of Americans polled – 51 percent, in fact – said they were more likely to vote for a candidate who actively supports LGBTQ+ rights.
Just 16 percent said they did not know which kind of candidate they would prefer when it comes to support for the queer community.
Despite almost a third of respondents saying they would prefer an anti-LGBTQ+ candidate, only one percent of people said that LGBTQ+ issues are what they consider most while voting.
Alongside the polling statistics, Data for Progress also noted that President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates spent at least $215million on televised ads that targeted Democratic candidates about supposed trans issues during the 2024 election cycle.
The Data for Progress results come after a continued attack on Pride Month, during which many Republican-governed states have declared the month of June to be a celebration of opposing values.
Indiana and Tennessee both proclaimed this June to be ‘Nuclear Family Month’, Alabama declared it ‘Strong Families Month’, Illinois declared it just regular ‘Family Month’, and Arkansas and Utah are celebrating ‘Fidelity Month’.
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