Don’t be fooled by the boycotts: Most Americans want companies to support LGBTQ+ people

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While right-wingers have increasingly protested against school policies, civil rights, and advertising that make LGBTQ+ people feel safer and less discriminated against, a recently released study found that large majorities of non-queer Americans actually support these.

The “Accelerating Acceptance” study, released by the LGBTQ+ media monitoring organization GLAAD, surveyed over 2,500 adults who don’t identify as LGBTQ+. The survey found that 96% of survey respondents believe that schools should be safe places for LGBTQ+ students, 91% believe that LGBTQ+ people should live a life free from discrimination, 84% support equal rights for LGBTQ+ people, and 70% believe companies should publicly support the LGBTQ+ community through inclusive policies, advertising, and sponsorships.

The statistics not only equal an “all-time high” of support for LGBTQ+ equal rights, they also indicate that majorities of Americans disagree with…

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