Support for LGBT protections by US state

Source
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. 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. 72%
  14. 14. Oregon
    72%
  15. 72%
  16. 71%
  17. 17. Kansas
    70%
  18. 18. Hawaii
    70%
  19. 70%
  20. 70%
  21. 70%
  22. 22. Maine
    69%
  23. 69%
  24. 24. Alaska
    68%
  25. 25. Idaho
    68%
  26. 26. Nevada
    68%
  27. 27. Arizona
    68%
  28. 68%
  29. 29. Iowa
    68%
  30. 30. Florida
    68%
  31. 68%
  32. 32. Ohio
    68%
  33. 67%
  34. 67%
  35. 35. Texas
    66%
  36. 66%
  37. 66%
  38. 38. Indiana
    65%
  39. 65%
  40. 40. Georgia
    65%
  41. 64%
  42. 64%
  43. 63%
  44. 62%
  45. 45. Wyoming
    61%
  46. 59%
  47. 59%
  48. 48. Alabama
    59%
  49. 58%
  50. 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