Reproductive Rights
- 4 people think public schools should teach sex ed, but private schools should have a choice (even if it is recommended).
- 3 people believe it should be covered in school as part of biology or physiology, but the morals should not be taught in school.
- 2 people said that they would prefer parents to teach sex ed to their children than schools.
- 1 person said the sex ed should be more than abstinence only
- 1 person said yes if it's abstinence-only and "not taught using materials from an organization with a conflict of interest, as is the case with Planned Parenthood."
- 3 people believe that employers should not be involved in healthcare at all.
- 2 people specified that only religious and religion-based organizations should be able to opt-out.
I accidentally made the answer choices too wordy, particularly in saying "should not be able to have sex", since I meant believing that people should refrain from pre-marital sex rather than physically not-able to have sex.
- 8 people disapprove of pre-marital sex but do not necessarily think that pre-marital sex should be criminalized.
- 11 people are either personally against pre-martial sex or did not state their opinions, but support other people doing whatever they want.
- 7 people think that birth control should primarily be prescribed by a doctor to make sure the patient knows all possible side effects and risks vs benefits.
- 6 people believe BC and contraceptives should be available to anyone who needs them.
- 6 people also believe that birth control should be free or inexpensive.
- 5 people think that parental consent is not required, but that parents should be informed.
- 2 people specified that hormonal birth control are used for reasons other than preventing pregnancy, including moderating acne and menstruation symptoms.
- 1 person thinks they should be for adults only because "the pill is an abortifacient & I think it's terrible for numerous reasons."
- 6 people believe they should be available for anyone who needs them.
- 1 person specified that they should be available without parental approval when other medications stop requiring parental approval as well. They should need as much parental approval as other medications.
- 1 person thinks that they cause "pre-implantation" abortions and therefore should not be legal.
- 6 people varied in saying that they were pro-life or pro-choice overall, but all of them said that they support other people's rights to choose to have an abortion even though they personally would never have one. (Note: multiple people wrote in the comments to say that just because someone is "pro-choice" does not mean that they are pro-abortion or would have one themselves)
- 6 people dislike abortion but think that it should remain legal because any non-legal methods would be worse or more deadly.
- 5 people consider themselves Pro-choice for the first 2 trimesters or so, but are against late-term abortions unless they are medically necessary.
- 3 people are Pro-life with exceptions for cases involving rape, incest, or other extreme circumstances.
- 22 "Other" responses only would consider abortion murder after a certain point in development, like viability outside the womb or the third trimester.
- 6 people said that it may be murder or killing, but that the person getting an abortion is not necessarily a murder.
- 3 people think that it's irrelevant whether or not abortion is considered murder.
- 43 people are not informed enough to form an opinion, are unsure, or do not care. I should have made this an option.
- 36 people think late 2nd and 3rd trimester abortions should be available if the mother's life is at risk.
- 14 people think abortions should be available for any reason early but restricted in late 2nd and 3rd trimesters to health reasons, severe deformities, or if the fetus is no longer alive only.
- 6 people think it should be available up to viability outside the womb, though 3 also said late term exceptions for life-threatening issues for the woman or fetus.
- 5 people think it should be available at any point when pregnant.
- 4 people think abortion should be an option for a few weeks after birth in the case of severe birth or genetic defects, as in a form of euthanasia if the baby is dying.
This next question had enough options that I needed to split it into three graphs so it could be large enough to read.
- 24 people think that there should be no limitations or required reason to obtain an abortion, no questions asked.
- 5 people think that there should be no limitations for the first 20 or so weeks, but after 20 weeks should only be for serious complications or risk to the mother or fetus.
- 5 people think that abortion should only be an option when the mother or both the mother and fetus are in immediate risk of dying.
- 3 people think that adoption should be heavily preferred before considering abortion.
- 1 person thinks that abortion should be mandatory if the fetus will have severe genetic defects.
LGBT+ Rights
Three goals for this section:
16%, 11%, and 19% of LGBT+, maybe LGBT, and non-LGBT people remained non-religious
54%, 54%, and 48% left religion, respectively.
2.8%, 2.2%, and 2.4% gained religion, respectively.
27%, 33%, and 31% remained religious, respectively.
LGBT+ and Maybe LGBT+ people seem to be slightly more likely to leave religion than non-LGBT+ people. There is no significant difference between the groups with regards to gaining religion.
Averages: 4.1 for LGBT+, 4.1 for Maybe LGBT+, and 4.3 for non-LGBT+.
LGBT+ people were less likely to answer "7" than non-LGBT+ and maybe LGBT+ people (5% vs 16% and 14%), but there was no significant difference between their averages compared to differences between religious categories.
Averages: 2.4 for LGBT+, 2.8 for Maybe LGBT+, and 2.8 for non-LGBT+.
Lower than most religious people and higher than non-religious people on average, but no significant difference between LGBT+ and non-LGBT+ people.
Averages: 3.2 for LGBT+, 3.5 for non-LGBT+, and 3.3 for Maybe LGBT+.
- Show the religiousness of LGBT people compared to non-LGBT people. You can compare to the previous religiousness breakdown by religion if you want.
- Show the differences between how people of different religions view LGBT+ issues
- Show the differences between how LGBT and non-LGBT people view LGBT+ issues (for perspective)
1. Religiousness of LGBT+ people
16%, 11%, and 19% of LGBT+, maybe LGBT, and non-LGBT people remained non-religious
54%, 54%, and 48% left religion, respectively.
2.8%, 2.2%, and 2.4% gained religion, respectively.
27%, 33%, and 31% remained religious, respectively.
LGBT+ and Maybe LGBT+ people seem to be slightly more likely to leave religion than non-LGBT+ people. There is no significant difference between the groups with regards to gaining religion.
Averages: 4.1 for LGBT+, 4.1 for Maybe LGBT+, and 4.3 for non-LGBT+.
LGBT+ people were less likely to answer "7" than non-LGBT+ and maybe LGBT+ people (5% vs 16% and 14%), but there was no significant difference between their averages compared to differences between religious categories.
Averages: 2.4 for LGBT+, 2.8 for Maybe LGBT+, and 2.8 for non-LGBT+.
Lower than most religious people and higher than non-religious people on average, but no significant difference between LGBT+ and non-LGBT+ people.
Averages: 3.2 for LGBT+, 3.5 for non-LGBT+, and 3.3 for Maybe LGBT+.
2. and 3. Opinions on LGBT+ Issues
For each question, both the breakdown by religion and by LGBT self-identification for each question is shown. (aka two graphs per question)
85.9% of Atheists/Agnostics/Nones said "No" compared to 68.1% Abrahamics, 88% of Eastern Religions, and 86.5% of people with Other religions.
On the other hand, 90.9% of LGBT+ people, 87.3% of Maybe LGBT+ people, and 77.4% of non-LGBT+ people said "No".
- 11 "Other" responses said that it depends on the circumstances, particularly if the service would be directly impacted by serving someone LGBT+. (9 of the 11 scenarios people wrote involved weddings officiants and/or cakes)
- 19 people said that a business should have the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason, particularly if they are a small or private company that provides non-essential services (like bakeries, not hospitals).
- 6 people think that LGBT+ people may occasionally be mentally ill in the same way the general population can be mentally ill.
- 8 people think that transgender people are mentally ill, but only 3 of the 8 people specified gender dysphoria as the cause. It is unclear if the 5 other people mean that transgender people are mentally ill because they are "abnormal" (not M/F binary) or because of gender dysphoria.
- 4 people think that the other sexual orientations and genders besides LGB (everything included in the T+) are likely to be mentally ill. 1 of the 4 also specified that "transexuals going from MtF or FtM are okay too since they identify as one of these two genders."
- 36 people believe that some people actively choose to be LGBT+, but that the vast majority do not.
- 9 people think that some combination of environment, genetics, and choice may have influenced them to be LGBT+.
- 6 people specified that they don't choose to be LGBT+, but that they choose to be a part of the LGBT+ community.
- 5 people think that the LBG do not choose, but that the "+" people do choose. 3 of the 5 also specified that transgender people choose to be transgender.
- 3 people think that some people choose to be LGBT+ because of peer pressure or because it's "cool".
- 3 people think that they do not choose who they are attracted to, but that they do choose to act on it.
- 16 people think that (any) marriage should not be regulated by the government at all.
- 10 people believe that same-sex marriages and civil unions should be legal, but that religious organizations should be able to refuse to participate.
- 3 people think the government should only offer civil unions.
- 3 people do not agree with the institution of marriage at all.
In the description for this question, I wrote "Including through artificial insemination, surrogate, or adoption."
This one had some pretty far ranging write-in results, so I'll include more single-person answers than other questions.
- 5 people think that LGBT+ people should only have children through adoption.
- 4 people think that they should prioritize adoption if they can, but other options are open as well. One person specified that their first child should be through adoption, then any other children should be through their preferred method.
- 2 people said yes, but only for the LGB or LGBT, not the "+".
- 1 person thinks that they can have children through all mentioned examples except surrogate.
- 1 person said no because every child deserves to be raised by a mother and father figure.
- 1 person said "They can't, homosexual unions don't produce offspring."
- 1 person thinks that the government should not have a say in who can and cannot have children.
- 1 person thinks that LGBT+ people should be able to have children in general, but that the number of children someone can have should be regulated/limited (including for non-LGBT+ people).
- 1 person wrote "As a pilot project in some country or city. If they all turn gay or have trouble/are a burden on society and die out then it's probably a bad idea."
