The ACLU works to ensure that lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and queer people n live openly whout discrimatn and enjoy equal rights, personal tonomy, and eedom of exprsn and associatn.
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GAY RIGHTS
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The ACLU works to ensure that lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, & queer people belong everywhere and n live openly and thentilly whout discrimatn, harassment, or vlence.
AFTER YEARS OF PROGRS ON GAY RIGHTS, HOW DID THE US BEE SO ANTI-LGBTQ+?
People around the world face vlence and equaly—and sometim torture, even executn—bee of who they love, how they look, or who they are. Sexual orientatn and genr inty are tegral aspects of our selv and should never lead to discrimatn or abe. Human Rights Watch works for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr peopl' rights, and wh activists reprentg a multiplicy of inti and issu. We document and expose ab based on sexual orientatn and genr inty worldwi, cludg torture, killg and executns, arrts unr unjt laws, unequal treatment, censorship, medil ab, discrimatn health and jobs and hog, domtic vlence, ab agast children, and nial of fay rights and regnn. We advote for laws and polici that will protect everyone’s digny. We work for a world where all people n enjoy their rights fully. * supporting gay rights *
In 2019, a majory (56%) of Amerins said they oppose allowg a small bs owner their state to refe products or servic to gay or lbian people if providg them would vlate their relig beliefs, cludg 25% who strongly oppose this policy. About four ten (39%) Republins oppose allowg small bs owners to refe service to gay and lbian people based on their relig beliefs, pared to a majory (55%) who support such a policy. Black Amerins (63%) are likelit to oppose allowg small bs owners to refe service to gay and lbian people based on their relig beliefs, followed by Hispanic (58%), Asian Amerin and Pacific Islanr (58%), multiracial (56%), and whe (54%) Amerins.
The gay rights movement the Uned Stat began the 1920s and saw huge progrs the 2000s, wh laws prohibg homosexual activy stck down and a Supreme Court lg legalizg same-sex marriage. * supporting gay rights *
Ls than half of other nonwhe Prottants (45%), whe evangelil Prottants (44%), Mormons (43%), and Jehovah’s Wns (42%) oppose allowg small bs owners to refe to serve gay and lbian ctomers if dog so vlat their relig beliefs. A slim majory of liberal Republins (51%), and a pluraly of morate (48%) Republins, oppose allowg small bs owners to refe service to gay and lbian people based on their relig beliefs.
A slew of bills are rollg back recently won eedoms for gay people. Is Ameri ready to fight for LGBTQ+ rights all over aga? * supporting gay rights *
Nonwhe Republins and pennts are more likely than their whe -partisans to oppose allowg small bs owners to refe service to gay and lbian people bee of their relig beliefs. At least six ten rints of Hawaii (64%), Connecticut (63%), Mae (63%), Oregon (62%), New Hampshire (61%), New York (61%), California (60%), and Massachetts (60%) oppose allowg small bs owners to refe service to gay and lbian ctomers.