LGBT Public Opinion Polls & Surveys | Surveys

Global LGBT Surveys

Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition

27 regions surveyed. Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021

Views on same-sex couples' right to adopt

27 regions surveyed. Source: Ipsos, April–May, 2021

Acceptance of homosexuals as neighbors

79 regions surveyed. Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020

Justifiability of homosexuality

79 regions surveyed. Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020

Opinion on same-sex couples as parents

74 regions surveyed. Source: World Values Survey, 2017-2020

"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2019)

34 regions surveyed. Source: Pew Research Center, May–October, 2019

Acceptance of Homosexuality (Arab countries)

7 regions surveyed. Source: BBC News Arabic / Arab Barometer, 2018-2019

Perceived prevalence of discrimination against transgender people (European Union)

28 regions surveyed. Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019

Perceived prevalence of discrimination against sexual orientation (European Union)

28 regions surveyed. Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019

Acceptance of same-sex relationships (European Union)

28 regions surveyed. Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019

Support for transgender people changing legal gender (European Union)

28 regions surveyed. Source: Eurobarometer, May 2019

Support for LGBT protections by US state

50 regions surveyed. Source: PRRI, 2018

Opposition of religiously based refusals to serve gay and lesbian people

50 regions surveyed. Source: PRRI, 2018

Support for same-sex marriage (North and South America)

29 regions surveyed. Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017

Acceptance of Gay People in Public Office (North and South America)

29 regions surveyed. Source: AmericasBarometer, 2016-2017

Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors

33 regions surveyed. Source: Afrobarometer, 2014–2016

Acceptance of Homosexuals as Neighbors

34 regions surveyed. Source: Afrobarometer, 2016–2018

Support for same-sex marriage in Central and Eastern Europe

19 regions surveyed. Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016

"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2016, Eastern/Central Europe)

19 regions surveyed. Source: Pew Research Center, June 2015-July 2016

Support of same-sex marriage by US state

51 regions surveyed. Source: Pew Research, 2014

Support of homosexuality by US state

51 regions surveyed. Source: Pew Research, 2014

"Should society accept homosexuality?" (2013)

39 regions surveyed. Source: Pew Research Center, June, 2013

Perceived Acceptance of Gay People

119 regions surveyed. Source: Gallup, 2013

Suggest Survey Data

Regional Surveys

Region	Source	Statistics
Greece	diaNEOsis (2022, dianeosis.org)	51.7% of Greeks support gay marriage 60.2% of Greeks support the legal recognition of gender identity 38.9% of Greeks support the adoption of children by same-sex couples
Brazil	DataFolha - Pew Research Center (2022, google.com)	79% of Brazilians think society accept homosexuality
United States	Williams Institute (2022, williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu)	0.52% of US adults identify as transgender 1.43% of US youth (13-18)
Brazil	Datafolha (2022, g1.globo.com)	80% of Brazilians think homosexuality should be accepted by society
Mongolia	ReportOUT (2022, reportout.org)	93% believe negative casual jokes about LGBTQ+ people are commonplace in everyday life 81% believe political discussion about LGBTQ+ rights is rare or very rare 59% believe offensive language about the LGBTQ+ community from political is common
Brazil	Datafolha (2022, library.fes.de)	79% Think homosexuality should be accepted by society as a whole
United States	Gallup (2021, news.gallup.com)	5.6% of U.S. adults identifying as LGBT
United States	The Williams Institute (2021, williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu)	11.1% of U.S. LGBTQ adults identifying as non-binary
United States	The Trevor Project (2021, thetrevorproject.org)	26% of U.S. LGBTQ youth (ages 13–24) identify as non-binary 20% are not sure or questioning if they are transgender
United States	The Trevor Project (2021, thetrevorproject.org)	42% of U.S. LGBTQ youth (ages 13–24) seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year 52% of U.S. transgender & non-binary youth seriously considered attempting suicide in the past year
Sri Lanka	Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2021, wfd.org)	27% of Sri Lankans say they personally know someone who is transgender 24% know someone who is lesbian or gay
Sri Lanka	Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2021, wfd.org)	51.4% of Sri Lankans would support legislation to ensure the rights of LGBT people
Sri Lanka	Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2021, wfd.org)	59.5% of Sri Lankans said renting their house to a LGBT person would be a problem
Sri Lanka	Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2021, wfd.org)	44.4% of Sri Lankans said it would be shameful to have a LGBT child
Sri Lanka	Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2021, wfd.org)	51.4% of Sri Lankans said LGBT go against their religion
Sri Lanka	Westminster Foundation for Democracy (2021, wfd.org)	69% of Sri Lankans said LGBT persons face discrimination by the police because they are LGBT 87% said LGBT persons face discrimination in finding rental housing and/or in school because they are LGBT 89% said LGBT persons face violence and abuse on social media because they are LGBT
United States	Pew Research Center (2021, news.gallup.com)	70% of adults support same-sex marriage 83% of Democrats 73% of Independents 55% of Republicans 84% of 18-34 year-olds 72% of 35-54 year-olds 60% of 55+ year-olds
Morocco	World Values Survey (Wave 7) (2021, worldvaluessurvey.org)	79.9% Of Moroccans would not like to have homosexuals as neighbors
Russia	Levada Center (2020, levada.ru)	18% of Russians believe gays and lesbians should be eliminated from society
Taiwan	Equal Love Taiwan (2020, taipeitimes.com)	92.8% of Taiwanese people say they have not been affected by the legalization of same-sex marriage 3.7% cited negative effects 1.8% cited positive effects
Taiwan	Equal Love Taiwan (2020, taipeitimes.com)	56.8% of Taiwanese people favor allowing same-sex couples to adopt children 38.4% are against it
Taiwan	Equal Love Taiwan (2020, taipeitimes.com)	48.2% of Taiwanese people accept seeing same-sex public displays of affection 74.1% of Taiwanese people accept seeing heterosexual public displays of affection
Taiwan	Equal Love Taiwan (2020, taipeitimes.com)	53% of Taiwanese people would accept their child learning about LGBT-related topics in school
Quebec	Fondation Émergence (2020, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	96% of Quebecers easily accepted the coming out of a family member
Ontario	Fondation Émergence (2020, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	66% of Ontarians would be okay with a family member marrying someone of the same-sex 86% of Ontarians easily accepted the coming out of a family member
Alberta	Fondation Émergence (2020, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	60% of Albertans would be okay with a family member marrying someone of the same-sex
British Columbia	Fondation Émergence (2020, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	72% of British Columbia residents would be okay with a family member marrying someone of the same-sex
Turkey	Kadir Has University (2020, pinknews.co.uk)	45% Turkish people thought that LGBT+ people should have equal rights.
Australia	YouGov (2020, equalityaustralia.org.au)	78% of Australians agree trans people deserve the same rights and protections as other Australians 66% of Australians agree that young people should be able to access healthcare that supports them to live as their true selves. 66% of Australians agree that religious schools should not be able to fire someone or expel a student for being transgender.
Australia	Australian Bureau of Statistics (2020, abs.gov.au)	4% of Australians described themselves as being gay, lesbian or bisexual
Japan	Dentsu (2019, asahi.com)	78.4% of Japanese, ages 20-59, support legalization of same-sex marriage
South Korea	Macromill Embrain, The Diplomat (2019, thediplomat.com)	10.15% of Koreans know a Korean LGBT person 74.15% do not 15.7% unsure
South Korea	Macromill Embrain, The Diplomat (2019, thediplomat.com)	45.12% of Koreans would be comfortable working with a homosexual person
South Korea	Macromill Embrain, The Diplomat (2019, thediplomat.com)	39.27% of Koreans would feel comfortable making friends with a homosexual person
South Korea	Macromill Embrain, The Diplomat (2019, thediplomat.com)	15.85% of Koreans would feel comfortable with a family member that is a homosexual person
Botswana	Afrobarometer (2019, afrobarometer.org)	48% would tolerate having a homosexual neighbor
Cuba	Apretaste Platform (2019, diariodecuba.com)	63.1% Of Cubans consider that equal marriage should be approved on the island and equal rights be granted to couples of the same gender.
Cuba	Apretaste platform (2019, diariodecuba.com)	79.5% Answered that the LGBTIQ+ community should enjoy the same civil rights as heterosexuals. 83.8% Are committed to accepting someone homosexual in the home.
San Marino	San Marino Government (2019, euronews.com)	71.46% of San Marino citizens voted to ban discrimination based on sexual discrimination by constitution
Lebanon	Jornal of Homosexuality (2019, tandfonline.com)	32% Of Lebanese between 15 and 80 years had severe homophobic attitudes.
Argentina	AmericasBarometer (2019, vanderbilt.edu)	67.2% of Argentinians approve gay people in public office 32.8% of Argentinians disapprove gay people in public office
Uruguay	AmericasBarometer (2019, vanderbilt.edu)	64.9% of Uruguayans approve gay people in public office 35.1% of Uruguayans disapprove gay people in public office
Uruguay	AmericasBarometer (2019, vanderbilt.edu)	74% of Uruguayans approve gay people in public office 26% of Uruguayans disapprove gay people in public office
South Korea	williamsinstitute (2019, williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu)	45% Of South Korean citizens agreed transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military 36% Disagreed
Japan	Dentsu (2018, dentsu.co.jp)	8.9% of Japanese people, age 20 to 59, identify as LGBT
Singapore	Ipsos (2018, ipsos.com)	28% believe that Singaporeans should be able to participate in same-sex relationships 38% DO NOT believe that Singaporeans should be able to participate in same-sex relationships
Netherlands	Statistics Netherlands (2018, cbs.nl)	11.4% of gay or bisexual youth (age 12-25) have dealt with online bullying or harassment
Philippines	Rappler (2018, rappler.com)	61% Against 21% Support
Philippines	CNN Philippines (2018, cnnphilippines.com)	25% Filipino LGBTQ workers experienced harassment from employers and superior officers 33% Filipino LGBTQ workers experienced harassment from co-workers 60% Filipino LGBTQ workers have been subjected to offensive slurs and jokes in the workplace
Lebanon	World Values Survey (2018, worldvaluessurvey.org)	48.2% of Lebanese people think homosexuality is never justifiable
Brazil	TV Globo, Folha de S.Paulo (2017, g1.globo.com)	74% of Brazilians think homosexuality should be accepted by society
Israel	Hiddush (2017, timesofisrael.com)	79% of Israelis back gay marriage or civil unions
South Korea	Gallup Korea (2017, nqapia.org)	90% of Koreans said they supported equal employment opportunities for LGBT people
South Korea	Gallup Korea (2017, nqapia.org)	58% of Koreans oppose same-sex marriage 34% support same-sex marriage 8% undecided
Armenia	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	91% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 4% oppose
Belarus	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	82% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 10% oppose
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	81% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 7% oppose
Bulgaria	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	61% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 30% oppose
Estonia	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	82% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 13% oppose
Georgia	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	93% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 2% oppose
Greece	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	69% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 26% oppose
Kazakhstan	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	74% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 14% oppose
Latvia	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	84% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 10% oppose
Moldova	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	77% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 15% oppose
Romania	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	78% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 19% oppose
Russia	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	80% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 13% oppose
Serbia	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	82% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 14% oppose
Ukraine	Pew Research Center (2017, pewforum.org)	78% of Orthodox Christians support the Church's position on refusing to perform same-sex marriages 11% oppose
Indonesia	ILGA-RIWI Global attitudes survey (2017, ilga.org)	41% of Indonesians believed they should be allowed to change their legal gender.
Angola	ILGA (2017, ilga.org)	61% Of Angolans agreed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as straight people
Angola	ILGA (2017, ilga.org)	63% Of Angolans agreed that Transgender people should enjoy the same rights as straight people
Mozambique	ILGA (2017, ilga.org)	61% Agreed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should enjoy the same rights as straight people. 66% Agreed that gay, lesbian and bisexual people should be protected from workplace discrimination. 66% Agreed that transgender people should enjoy the same rights as cisgender people. 68% Agreed that transgender people should be protected from workplace discrimination. 55% Believe that transgender people should be allowed to change their legal gender.
Indonesia	ILGA- RIWI Global attitudes survey, 2017 (2017, ilga.org)	55% of Indonesians believed that Transgender people should be protected from employment discrimination
South Africa	Williams Institute (2017, williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu)	72.2% Believe transgender people should be protected from discrimination. 62.8% Believe transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military. 58.9% Believe transgender people should be allowed to adopt children 57.7% Believe transgender people should have access to gender-affirming surgery.
South Korea	williamsinstitute (2017, williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu)	59.1% Of people in South Korea agreed that transgender people should be able to have surgery to match their gender identity
Timor-Leste	international.gc.ca (2017, international.gc.ca)	86% Of LGBTQ+ Timor Leste citizens have experienced physical and physiological violence in their lifetime
Hong Kong	Equal Opportunities Commission (2016, scmp.com)	91.8% of people aged 18 to 24 support legislation to protect sexual minorities from discrimination 48.9% of religious people support legislation to protect sexual minorities from discrimination
Vietnam	ILGA (2016, ilga.org)	45% of Vietnamese support the legalization of same-sex marriage 25% of Vietnamese oppose it.
Saudi Arabia	ILGA (2016, ilga.org)	58% of Saudi Arabians are against the legalization of gay marriage 18% of Saudi Arabians support it
Saudi Arabia	ILGA (2016, ilga.org)	49% of Saudi Arabians believe being LGBTI should be a crime 32% of Saudi Arabians do not
Germany	The Religion Monitor Bertelsmann Stiftung (2015, bertelsmann-stiftung.de)	60% of Muslims in Germany approve of gay marriage
Japan	Dentsu (online survey) (2015, globalvoicesonline.org)	7.7% of Japanese people between 20 and 59 identify as LGBT
Japan	Nihon Yoro Chosa-kai (2015, pinknews.co.uk)	42.3% of Japanese adults support or somewhat supported same-sex marriage
Texas	University of Texas/Texas Tribune (2015, texastribune.org)	44% support same-sex marriage 41% against 14% don't know
Russia	Associated Press (2014, apnorc.org)	51% of Russians would not want a homosexual neighbor
Singapore	Institute of Policy Studies (2014, reuters.com)	78.2% of Singaporeans feel that sexual relations between same-sex adults is always or almost always wrong
Singapore	Institute of Policy Studies (2014, reuters.com)	72.9% of Singaporeans are against same-sex marriage
Texas	Texas Tribune (2014, texastribune.org)	42% of Texans support same-sex marriage.
Philippines	The Rainbow Project Philippines (2014, therainbowprojectph.wordpress.com)	71.44% For the LGBT community or part of it 15.87% Against the LGBT community
Quebec	Fondation Émergence (2014, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	96% of Quebecers are comfortable around same-sex parents 85% of Quebecers believe same-sex parents are as good as opposite-sex parents
Ontario	Fondation Émergence (2014, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	93% of Ontarians are comfortable around same-sex parents 77% of Ontarians believe same-sex parents are as good as opposite-sex parents
Alberta	Fondation Émergence (2014, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	73% of Albertans believe same-sex parents are as good as opposite-sex parents
British Columbia	Fondation Émergence (2014, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	77% of British Columbia residents believe same-sex parents are as good as opposite-sex parents
France	Ifop (2013, reuters.com)	63% of French support gay marriage
Russia	Levada Center (2013, levada.ru)	16% of Russians believe homosexuals should be isolated from society 5% believe homosexuals should be physically destroyed
Russia	Associated Press (2012, apnorc.org)	38% of Russians would not want a homosexual neighbor
Turkey	Konda (2012, e-ir.info)	11.2% of Turkish people think homosexuality should not be a criminal act
New Zealand	ONE News Colmar Brunton Poll (2012, web.archive.org)	63% of New Zealanders support allowing same-sex couples to marry 31% of New Zealanders do not support allowing same-sex couples to marry
Turkey	World Values Survey (2011, ensonhaber.com)	84% of Turkish people do not want to live with LGBT neighbors
Liechtenstein	Liechtenstein (2011, ballotpedia.org)	68.76% of citizens voted "yes" on the 2011 referendum approving registered partnerships
Quebec	Fondation Émergence (2011, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	72% of Quebecers agree legalization of same-sex marriage is a good thing 73% of Quebecers would be okay with a family member marrying someone of the same-sex 78% of Quebecers would attend a same-sex marriage if invited
Ontario	Fondation Émergence (2011, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	63% of Ontarians agree legalization of same-sex marriage is a good thing 68% of Ontarians would attend a same-sex marriage if invited
Alberta	Fondation Émergence (2011, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	52% of Albertans agree legalization of same-sex marriage is a good thing 63% of Albertans would attend a same-sex marriage if invited
British Columbia	Fondation Émergence (2011, e06ef624-6c85-4f0d-961f-a0bffcd58705.filesusr.com)	64% of British Columbia residents agree legalization of same-sex marriage is a good thing 71% of British Columbia residents would attend a same-sex marriage if invited
Bahrain	World Values Survey (2011, worldvaluessurvey.org)	42% Of Bahraini people said that homosexuality is not justifiable. 18% Of Bahraini people doesn't want to live next to homosexual neighbors
France	Gallup (2009, theguardian.com)	35% of French Muslims find homosexual acts to be acceptable
United Kingdom	Gallup (2009, theguardian.com)	0% of 500 British Muslims interviewed believed that homosexual acts were morally acceptable
Monaco	UMP party of Monaco (2007, coe.int)	51% of the respondents (only native Monaco inhabitants asked) agreed that living in same-sex registered partnership should be accepted

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