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John Russell (He/Him) at LGBTQ Nation:

The results of a recent survey from the Movement Advancement Project (MAP) indicate that more than half of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. have taken steps to significantly alter their lives since the November 2024 presidential election. 57 percent of the LGBTQ+ adults surveyed said they have made “significant life decisions” or taken steps to alter their lives since November 2024 in response to the current political climate. Life changes in response to LGBTQ+-related politics or laws include moving to another state, changing jobs, becoming less visible in their community, and, conversely, becoming more visible and involved in LGBTQ+ advocacy, according to the nonprofit, which teamed with the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago to survey 1,055 LGBTQ+ adults between May 29 and June 13. Well over half of those surveyed — 60 percent, including 82 percent of trans and nonbinary respondents — said they or an immediate family member have had at least one negative experience related to being LGBTQ+ since last November. These included instances of discrimination and harassment, both online and in person, and both by the federal government and private businesses.  

A quarter said they have considered moving to a different state, though only 5 percent said they actually had moved out of state since last November. 18 percent said they have considered changing jobs, while 11 percent said they have. Perhaps most troublingly, 24 percent said they have taken steps to be less visible as an out LGBTQ+ person in their community. The survey sample included 111 transgender and nonbinary adults, and MAP notes that trans and nonbinary respondents reported taking actions to change their lives and behaviors at significantly higher rates than cisgender respondents. 43 percent of trans and nonbinary respondents said they have considered moving to a different state, while 9 percent said they have actually done so. 36 percent said they’ve considered changing jobs, while 22 percent said they’d done so. And more than half (55 percent) of trans respondents said they’ve taken steps to be less visible as members of the LGBTQ+ community.

While the article could've made it's (very valid and important) point without implying Mangione to be the shooter (because innocent until proven guilty), it's well worth the read. Ken has included the raw data from the NORC poll for those who wish to draw their own conclusions as well.

Believing the health insurance industry is at least partly responsible for the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO is not some fringe position. 69 percent of Americans say health insurance claim denials had “a great deal” or “moderate amount” of responsibility for the killing of CEO Brian Thompson, according to a new poll conducted by NORC at University of Chicago. Nearly as many (67 percent) blamed health insurance company profits.

Alex Bollinger at LGBTQ Nation:

Acceptance of gay and lesbian people has greatly increased since 1985, according to a new poll from The LA Times, but the acceptance of transgender people lags behind. The poll, released during Pride Month, found that only 28% of American adults believe that same-sex relations are always or almost always wrong, down from 72% the last time the poll was conducted in 1985. Additionally, 14% said they would be very upset if their child came out as gay or lesbian, down from 64% in 1985. And 77% of people now favor job anti-discrimination protections for gays and lesbians, up from 51%. Those findings track with other surveys on attitudes towards gay people, like Gallup’s polling which shows that acceptance has increased greatly over the last several decades. However, that support dropped when people were asked about transgender people. For example, one-quarter of American adults say they’d be very upset if their child came out as transgender, double the percentage for gay people today. When asked about LGBTQ+ adults just living their lives, 29% said that they strongly or somewhat disapprove of trans and nonbinary people doing so, over the 17% and 20% who said the same about gay and bi people, respectively. The attitudes got more harsh when respondents were asked about kids. Two-thirds of Americans believe that laws should protect trans people’s access to gender-affirming care when asked about adults, but only half said the same for kids.

Also, 42% said they believed that it’s almost always or always “just a phase” when a child identifies as transgender, and 38% said that it’s sometimes a kid’s true identity and sometimes a phase. Only 19% said that it’s almost always or always their real identity. When asked about trans adults, 52% said that it’s always or almost always their true identity and only 19% said that it’s almost always or always just a phase. One person who talked to The LA Times said that she is worried that “many people are influencing these younger people to be [transgender].” It’s unclear who these influential people are or how they’re influencing kids to be trans, and it’s noteworthy that the pressure put on kids to be cisgender, which is much more common, is apparently not as worrisome. Most people, 77%, said that trans policy issues are a distraction from more important issues, although people who agreed with that statement could have meant that attacks on trans rights or protections for trans rights are a distraction. Among Republicans, 86% thought trans issues were a distraction, and 71% of Democrats agreed.

A new poll from NORC/LA Times on LGBTQ+ issues conducted between January 18th and 26th reveals that while acceptance of gays and lesbians have significantly increased from 1985, acceptance for trans people lag behind.

When it comes to gender-affirming care, nearly 2/3rds surveyed believe it should be legal for trans adults; however, only a bare majority believe it should be legal for trans minors.

77% of those polled believe that the debate on trans issues to be a distraction.

54% of those polled believe that forced outing policies do harm to LGBTQ+ students.

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