More than 70% of US adults oppose using religious beliefs as a reason to discriminate against LGBTQ people
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A new report from the Williams Institute in collaboration with NORC at the University of Chicago finds a large majority of Americans oppose denying medical care, employment, and business services to LGBTQ people based on religious beliefs.
Specifically, more than 84% of adults oppose allowing medical professionals to deny health care to an LGBTQ person based on their religious beliefs. Nearly three-quarters oppose allowing employers to deny employment to LGTBQ individuals (74%) and businesses to refuse to serve LGBTQ people (71%) based on religious beliefs.
Notably, a large percentage of religious adults opposed discrimination based on religious beliefs, including those who frequently attend religious services.
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Percentage of Americans opposed to denying services, medical care, or employment to LGBTQ people based on religious belief, by frequency of religious observance
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The global assault on LGBTQ rights undermines democracy
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From Poland to Uganda, the politicized backlash against sexual and gender minorities is a bellwether for rising authoritarianism
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By Ari Shaw in Chatham House
June 2, 2023
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Despite decades of progress on LGBTQ rights in many countries, from decriminalization to recognition of same-sex marriage, sexual and gender minorities are increasingly under threat. This comes at a time inclusive democracy around the world is in regression.
According to Freedom House, more than three out of four people in the world live in a country that has some restrictions on freedom – the highest proportion for more than 25 years.
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