New survey suggests decline has strong correlation between Christian nationalism and opposition to inclusive policies

New survey suggests decline has strong correlation between Christian nationalism and opposition to inclusive policies

Public support for same-sex marriage and nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans has fallen, even as the overall share remains high, according to new findings by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute.

Broad majorities of Americans, regardless of political party or faith, continue to support LGBTQ+ rights and protections, the analysis found. But after years of rising public support, the decline is notable, said Melissa Deckman, CEO of the PRRI.

The survey analyzed Americans’ attitudes toward LGBTQ+ rights across three policies: same-sex marriage, nondiscrimination protections and religion-based service refusals. It found support for all three measures had softened for the first time since the PRRI began tracking views of the issues nearly a decade ago.

While the “vast majority of Americans continue to endorse protections for LGBTQ Americans”, Deckman said the results may serve as a “warning sign” for those working to safeguard the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans amid a conservative legislative and legal effort to erode them.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
    163·
    9 months ago

    Yeah, but how do you go from “queer people deserve the same rights as I do” to “no they don’t?”

    • fidodo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      9 months ago

      People are impressionable to the rhetoric around them and these are people in communities that have had a concerted anti LGBTQ+ propaganda push.

      • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
        4·
        9 months ago

        Please name a prominent person who craves this protected class status. Or is this just random people on the internet?

        Because your random person who hates Pride is meaningless.

          • webadict@lemmy.world
            7·
            9 months ago

            Note: I’m a staunch proponent of equality before the law and unhindered access to opportunity for everyone

            Those sound like weasel words. All people, rich or poor, are banned from sleeping under bridges and stealing food is “equality before the law.” Removal of programs that give minorities a step up is “unhindered access to opportunity.”

              • webadict@lemmy.world
                4·
                9 months ago

                I disagree, not sure why you wrote we when you don’t speak for me.

                Those terms have pretty clear connotations. Your words, on the other hand, seem like dogwhistles, and your lack of clarification seems to cement that.

                  • webadict@lemmy.world
                    2·
                    9 months ago

                    It’s telling that you don’t defend your own words and instead point to other words.

                    Problematic means it causes a problem. Problematic can be used in a variety of situations, but it always means that to anyone with a brain. Blue pill is stupid meme shit that means “Don’t talk to this person again because they probably hate black people and women.”

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
            4·
            9 months ago

            Can you actually present evidence of them saying what you claim? Because my Googling sure doesn’t show it. It does show a lot of right-wing hatred for this Lindy West person… and Wikipedia doesn’t even talk about them writing about queer issues, so I’m not sure where you’re even getting this from.

                  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
                    2·
                    9 months ago

                    A “debate”… on a comedy show.

                    There are many comedy shows about “debates.” The whole point is that they are comedy shows.

                    Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell is an American stand up comedy television series that premiered on FX on August 9, 2012, starring comedian W. Kamau Bell. On stage, Bell did mostly observational comedy on recent news stories and current events. After an opening PowerPoint monologue, the program usually cut to a segment filmed outside of the studio. Additionally, since all of the show’s writers were stand-up comedians, many often appeared as correspondents who performed monologues. As the last segment of the program, Bell interviewed a celebrity guest. In order to ensure the show’s topicality, most of the show was taped on the day that it was broadcast. In the first episode, Bell interviewed Chris Rock, who was also an executive producer of the show.

                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totally_Biased_with_W._Kamau_Bell

                    Yes, sounds like a formal debate forum where people intentionally make serious, well-reasoned arguments to me.