Support for LGBT protections by US state

Source
PRRI
Date
2018
Regions Surveyed
50

Full Survey Results

In 2018, PRRI conducted a survey of 54,357 Americans in all 50 states. The survey included a variety of topics, including same-sex marriage and discrimination protections. The percentage of negative and "refused" responses were not included.

Question: "Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose laws that would protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing?"

Favor
Survey Average (Unweighted)
68.3%
  1. 81%
  2. 2. Vermont
    77%
  3. 3. Utah
    77%
  4. 75%
  5. 75%
  6. 74%
  7. 73%
  8. 73%
  9. 73%
  10. 73%
  11. 72%
  12. 12. Montana
    72%
  13. 13. Colorado
    72%
  14. 14. Oregon
    72%
  15. 72%
  16. 16. Delaware
    71%
  17. 17. Kansas
    70%
  18. 18. Hawaii
    70%
  19. 19. Minnesota
    70%
  20. 20. Michigan
    70%
  21. 21. Maryland
    70%
  22. 22. Maine
    69%
  23. 23. Illinois
    69%
  24. 24. Alaska
    68%
  25. 25. Idaho
    68%
  26. 26. Nevada
    68%
  27. 27. Arizona
    68%
  28. 28. Virginia
    68%
  29. 29. Iowa
    68%
  30. 30. Florida
    68%
  31. 68%
  32. 32. Ohio
    68%
  33. 33. Louisiana
    67%
  34. 34. Wisconsin
    67%
  35. 35. Texas
    66%
  36. 66%
  37. 66%
  38. 38. Indiana
    65%
  39. 39. Nebraska
    65%
  40. 40. Georgia
    65%
  41. 41. Missouri
    64%
  42. 42. Tennessee
    64%
  43. 63%
  44. 44. Oklahoma
    62%
  45. 45. Wyoming
    61%
  46. 46. Kentucky
    59%
  47. 59%
  48. 48. Alabama
    59%
  49. 58%
  50. 50. Arkansas
    56%

Regions are ranked by the percentage of "support" responses out of the total responses (excluding participants who answered "don't know" or refused to answer).

Submitted by danlev