Exceptional 30-country LGBT+ Pride study by IPSOS surveying 22,500 adults

The report offers an unprecedented look into LGBTQ+ people, visibility and rights in comparative perspective

The average share of the LGBT+ population in the 30 countries is 9%

ipsos.com/sites/default/… In the 30 countries, 3% of adults are gay or lesbian, 4% bisexual, 1% pansexual/omnisexual, and 1% asexual

Why does the right support gay rights?

Andy Reynolds and I explain in @JoDemocracy

We classify right-wing parties in 3 groups from sincere support for gay rights, to rhetorical promotion to stir opposition to Muslim immigrants, to strong opposition

muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/…

1/n As LGBTQ+ rights have advanced in many countries in recent years, opposition to LGBTQ+ rights has also intensified

But in a surprise development, many center-right parties have come to support gay rights (usually not trans rights) and have elected LGB politicians

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At MPSA, I’m presenting work with @AndyReynoldsPU on Pete Buttigieg’s run for the US Presidency

We ran a survey experiment with 6,000+ American voters during the primaries

Was @PeteButtigieg electable?

Short answer: yes, America is ready for a gay President

1/ Buttigieg’s candidacy caught fire far more than most observers predicted

His ultimate failure in the Presidential race was outweighed by significant successes, including a victory in Iowa and more presidential delegates than any out gay man in history

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