While 61 percent of respondents said gay men and lesbians enjoy fair to strong acceptance, and 52 percent said the same for bisexual people, only 13 percent believed transgender people are socially accepted.
More than half of LGBTQ+ adults in the U.S. believe transgender people receive little or no social acceptance, a new Pew Research Center survey reveals.
While 61 percent of respondents said gay men and lesbians enjoy fair to strong acceptance, and 52 percent said the same for bisexual people, only 13 percent believed transgender people are socially accepted.
Instead, 52 percent reported “not much to no acceptance” for trans individuals. A similar sentiment was shared for nonbinary people, with 44 percent saying they lack acceptance.
The survey also found that 68 percent of trans adults and 73 percent of gay or lesbian adults had experienced slurs or jokes. Forty-two percent of trans adults reported recent harassment, nearly double that of their gay or lesbian peers.
Despite challenges, 67 percent of LGBTQ+ adults believe acceptance has improved over the past decade. “Supportive religious leaders, politicians, and celebrities” were cited as key to future progress.