Support for LGBTQ Civil Rights Highest Among Atheists, Agnostics, and Unitarians

[NeoGreen]

https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2019/03/27/support-for-lgbtq-civil-rights-highest-among-atheists-agnostics-and-unitarians/

Support for LGBTQ Civil Rights Highest Among Atheists, Agnostics, and Unitarians
By Hemant Mehta, March 27, 2019

According to data from the Public Religion Research Institute, just about every demographic — religious, political, age, etc. — has either maintained or increased its support for LGBTQ rights… with one key exception.

While 69% of Americans (overall) support anti-discrimination laws protecting LGBTQ people, support from Republicans has dropped from 61% in 2015 to 56% today. One theory here could be that the drop makes sense given how many “traditional” Republicans have abandoned the party after the election of Donald Trump, leaving behind a conservative core of white evangelicals. But that theory falls apart when you consider how the drop is even steeper among young Republicans, who are less driven by religious motivations than older conservatives.

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I always hate it when researchers lump atheists, agnostics, and religious people who just don’t belong to an organized group under the umbrella term of “Unaffiliated” because we’re not all of a like mind on these matters. So where would atheists rank on this list?

PRRI researcher Dr. Maxine Najle shared with me some specifics that don’t appeared in the full report, and at least there’s a little more relief that comes from looking at those numbers.

[Cuthbert Allgood]

1. I'm shocked. Shocked, I tell you.

Actually, it shouldn't surprise anyone. Good to see it formalized.

[NeoGreen]

2. Yeah...

...and anyone who wants to conflate Atheists with the alt-right can f-off.

[Major Nikon]

6. Atheists reliably vote D at about the same rate white evangelicals reliably vote R

[edhopper]

3. So the majority of White Evangelicals support LBGT Rights

but the vast majority of them vote for the Party that wants to take them away.

80% for Trump and 75% in the last election.

Jesus would be ashamed of them.

[Mariana]

4. They believe Trump is God's own chosen president

put in place to implement God's plan.

[edhopper]

7. But they don't support his treatment of LGBT

as i said, shameful.

[NeoGreen]

8. When polled, they indicate they support LBGT rights...

...but what the do (i.e. vote for Trump) is the opposite.

Words versus Deeds.

[Major Nikon]

5. Certain types of religion are a reliable predictor of how likely you are to be homophobic

Yet some would have you believe one has absolutely nothing to do with the other, despite the fact the inarbitrable divinely inspired doctrine commands such intolerance.