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Newsweek
29-05-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Gay People Have More in Common With Straight People Than Trans People: Poll
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Gay and lesbian adults identify more with straight and bisexual individuals, nearly doubling in percentage compared to what they have in common with transgender individuals, according to a new survey. Why It Matters It's approaching 10 years to the day since the U.S. Supreme Court guaranteed rights to same-sex marriage in the Obergefell v. Hodges decision, effectively raising public awareness and sentiment towards gay unions. The Trump administration successfully ran on LGBTQ issues including limiting genders to two (male and female), and banning male-born transgender athletes from competing in women's sports. What To Know A new survey published Thursday by the Pew Research Center looked into how LGBTQ adults see the impact of Obergefell, how they view social acceptance for LGBTQ adults more broadly, and how their personal experiences align with public opinion. About half of gay and lesbian adults said they have a great deal or a fair amount in common with bisexual people (50 percent) and straight people (51 percent), compared to 28 percent who said they have a lot in common with transgender people. A person holds a transgender pride flag during a rainstorm at the 'Trans Day of Visibility Rally' hosted by the Christopher Street Project on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on March 31, 2025. A person holds a transgender pride flag during a rainstorm at the 'Trans Day of Visibility Rally' hosted by the Christopher Street Project on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on March 31, 2025. BRYAN DOZIER/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images While roughly 70 percent of transgender adults say they have feared for their personal safety at some point, roughly 52 percent of gay or lesbian adults and 28 percent of bisexual adults said the same. While transgender respondents said they had more in common with gay or lesbian individuals and people who are bisexual, both at 63 percent, just 27 percent of them said they had a lot in common with most people who are straight. Overall, consistency has continued in terms of American sentiment overall on gay marriage—climbing from 31 percent of support prior to legalization in 2004, to 55 percent support in 2015. In 2023, about 63 percent supported it. While most surveyed LGBTQ adults said there is more acceptance today compared with 10 years ago for gay, bisexual and transgender individuals—with an expectation of even more acceptance a decade from now—they acknowledge that different groups under the LGBTQ umbrella are viewed differently in America. Approximately 61 percent of respondents reported a fair amount of acceptance for people who are gay or lesbian, and roughly 52 percent said the same regarding bisexual individuals. But just 14 and 13 percent expressed a great or fair amount of acceptance for nonbinary and transgender individuals, respectively. Pew surveyed 3,959 LGBTQ adults from January 8 to January 19, 2025, prior to Trump being inaugurated for his second term. What People Are Saying President Donald Trump on Truth Social, threatening to withhold "large scale" federal funding from California if a trans girl athlete was allowed to compete in California's state finals: "THIS IS NOT FAIR, AND TOTALLY DEMEANING TO WOMEN AND GIRLS." M. E. Castle, director of government relations for Texas Values, a Christian advocacy group, in a statement posted to X after the Texas Senate approved a two-gender bill: "The message is clear: You don't mess with Texas women. HB 229 makes sure that the reality and truth of the two sexes is clear in Texas law and never altered by school districts, local cities, or bureaucrats ever again! With today's vote in the Senate, Texas will lay the foundation for protecting women's spaces and opportunities." What Happens Next About 41 percent of transgender adults told Pew they feel extremely or very connected to the broader LGBTQ community, compared with 24 percent of gay or lesbian adults and 18 percent of bisexual adults.
Fox News
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Transgender activists' National Mall rally to be joined by a dozen members of Congress: organizers
The Trans Day of Visibility Rally will take place on the National Mall Monday afternoon, with organizers prepared to tell the Trump administration, "We're not going anywhere," according to the organizers' flyer. A dozen congressional lawmakers are expected to make an appearance at the rally. The rally, organized "after relentless attacks from the Trump administration on the transgender community," is one of several large-scale protests and marches held for Trans Day of Visibility on March 31, which was officially designated by former President Biden annually beginning in 2021. The event, organized by the Christopher Street Project – a nonprofit with a PAC focused on electing "champions for the transgender community" – is also supported by a dozen other organizations. Tensions remain high as transgender issues remain a focal point in U.S. politics and the culture war, with several high-profile Democrats, like California Gov. Gavin Newsom, coming out in recent weeks against biological men in women's sports. The U.S. Supreme Court will also either decide or hear oral arguments on a number of LGBTQ-related cases this year, while both red and blue states pass their own laws to either limit or expand transgender medical treatments for minors. While Trans Day of Visibility has typically been a celebration in recent years, this year's mood shifted to one of protest against President Donald Trump's gender-related executive orders. Trump signed a series of executive orders aimed at limiting gender ideology influence in federal policies and education since taking back the White House. In February, Trump signed an executive order titled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," banning biological males from participating in female-designated athletic competitions. Trump also signed the "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government" executive order establishing a binary definition of sex as male and female, determined at conception. Over the weekend, several blue cities hosted rallies and festivals, including Trans Fest, which featured an indigenous prayer led by activist Angel C. Fabian, who uses he/she/they pronouns and is known in "ceremonial spaces" as Tlahuizpapalotl, or "Butterfly of Light." The event also offered legal assistance, workshops on rights, political education classes, survival skills and self-defense sessions, according to its advertisement on social media. The National Mall rally is scheduled for 4 to 6 p.m. ET.
