A recent study by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) reveals a notable shift in public sentiment towards LGBTQ+ rights in the United States. The PRRI's American Values Atlas, launched in late 2014, surveyed over 22,000 adults across all 50 states in 2023. The research indicated a decline in support for LGBTQ+ equality across three key areas: non-discrimination protections, same-sex marriage, and religious-based service refusals. Overall support for protecting LGBTQ+ individuals from discrimination dropped from 80% in 2022 to 76% in 2023. While attitudes among Democrats were steady across all three measures, Republican opposition to LGBTQ+ rights increased. In 2023, opposition to religious-based service refusals decreased from 65% to 60%. Among Republicans, it hit its lowest level, 34%, since 2015. Support for same-sex marriage slightly declined from 69% to 67%. Interestingly, the study found a negative correlation between support for Christian nationalism and LGBTQ+ rights across all states. Melissa Deckman, PRRI's chief executive, noted that despite the visible dip, the majority of Americans still endorse anti-discrimination protections and support the rights of same-sex couples. If this is true? Will the Americans reflect the same in their voting choices for the upcoming Presidential election? Or should the LGBTQ+ community take these statistics at face value and prepare for the worst? #Queer Up The USA View