The results from Gallup’s annual Values and Beliefs survey shows U.S. attitudes towards LGBTQ issues have declined in recent years after decades of rising support.
And yes, the biggest loss of support is among Republicans.
(graphic via Gallup)From the latest survey conducted in May:
• From 1996 and 2022, the percentage of U.S. adults in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage increased by 44 points, from 27% to 71%. This year’s poll shows a decline down to 65%.
• Gallup first asked about the morality of same-sex relations in 2001, when 40% said they were morally acceptable. By 2022, 71% held that view, before a sharp drop to 62% in 2026.
• When Gallup first asked about changing one’s gender in 2021, 46% found it morally acceptable, and 51% found it morally wrong. Today, those numbers stand at 38% and 57%, respectively.
Most of the changes in attitudes towards queer people have occurred among Republicans. In 2021, 55% of Republicans said they favored legal same-sex marriage, but today only 37% approve.
Among independents, support has dropped six points, to 67%, while Democrats’ views are the same as in 2022 (87% in favor).
Read more at Gallup.
While most Americans still back same-sex marriage, Republican support has slipped sharply — from 55% in 2021 and 2022 to just 37%, per @Gallup polling. @ajlotz8 https://t.co/8bmzmfdabq
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) June 3, 2026
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