American gays by political affiliation

Number of LGBTQ elected officials in U.S. doubled since 2017

Also, Republican and Democratic LGB people perceived similar levels of rejection and discrimination in the communities where they lived. A majority of each group said that they believed that people thought less of an LGB person and that most people would not want to hire an openly LGB person to take care of their children.

Why Some Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual Americans Are Loyal To The GOP

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Differences Between LGB Democrats and Republicans in Identity and Community Connectedness

Still, there are signs that the GOP is making inroads with this bloc: According to Pew , which used exit polling data, 22 percent of LGB voters backed Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in , while 24 percent backed Republican candidates during the midterm elections.