Americans now see gays as more ‘favourable’ than Evangelicals

Well, halle-fucking-lujah, Americans are finally becoming disillusioned with religious oppression.

A new poll commissioned by the Human Rights Campaign and conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and TargetPoint Consulting surveyed 1,000 Americans likely to vote in the 2016 presidential election. The results showed that 53 percent of Americans view homosexuality and gay rights favourably compared to 42 percent who view Evangelical Christians favourably. Only 18 percent view homosexuality unfavourably, while 28 percent view Evangelical Christians unfavourably.

The study also reveals that 75 percent of Americans know a gay person personally and that progress is being seen in the world of sport, with 79 percent judging a football player based on his ability and not his sexuality.

Check out the complete findings.

Keep Reading

Job discrimination against trans and non-binary people is alive and well

OPINION: A study reveals that we have a long way to go to reach workplace equality for trans and non-binary people

The new generation of gay Conservative sellouts

OPINION: Melissa Lantsman’s and Eric Duncan’s refusals to call out their party’s transphobia is a betrayal of the LGBTQ2S+ community

Over 300 anti-LGBTQ2S+ bills have been introduced this year. This doesn’t mean we should panic

OPINION: While it’s important to watch out for threats, not all threats are created equally. Some of these bills will die a natural death

Xtra’s top LGBTQ2S+ stories of the year

The best and brightest—even most bewildering—stories from a back catalogue brimming with insight