"Public support for same-sex marriage and nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans has fallen, even as the overall share remains high, according to new findings by the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute.
Broad majorities of Americans, regardless of political party or faith, continue to support LGBTQ+ rights and protections, the analysis found."
"But after years of rising public support, the decline is notable, said Melissa Deckman, CEO of the PRRI. ...
The analysis also identified a strong correlation between those who adhere to Christian nationalism – a once-fringe belief that the US was founded as a Christian nation and its laws should reflect Christian values – and opposition to policies protecting LGBTQ+ rights."
Single out a targeted, vulnerable minority community as Republicans and their right-wing Christian base have done in the past few years, bombard that minority community with one attack bill after another in state legislatures, spread outright hate and lies about that minoriity community, and, yes, you will make inroads in how the population at large treats that community. You will expose it to more abuse.
@MeKobi Indeed. The only thing that changes is the particularity of the targeted — from people with dark skins to women to Jews to Muslims to "witches" to "heretics" to LGBTQ people, The procession is endless.