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BlogApril 26, 2023
Does Politics Make People More Likely to Identify as LGBTQ?
A novel survey experiment tests the relationship between LGBTQ identity and political ideology.
Short ReadsApril 7, 2023
White Evangelical Trump Support Fracturing
White evangelicals have been Trump’s most consistent and committed supporters throughout his presidency. They overwhelmingly supported Trump in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections. More recently, some white evangelicals appear less enthused about Trump. Only 56 percent of white evangelicals with a college degree have a favorable view of Trump, down from 68 percent
Short ReadsApril 4, 2023
A Generational Jump in Bisexuality
New research finds that one in five adults who belong to Generation Z (age 18 to 25) identify as LGBT. However, most of the increase is due to the jump in bisexual identity—roughly two-thirds of those LGBT Gen Zers are bisexual. Part of this increase in bisexual identity reflects the fluidity with which young people
BlogMarch 15, 2023
Despite Professional Successes Many Women Still Experience Imposter Syndrome
Women in the professional world are thriving and have been pulling ahead of men for years. Confidence in job performance however, remains lower than men of their same age.
Short ReadsFebruary 22, 2023
Friend Zone
Dating apps have become an undeniable part of the romantic landscape, but more young people opting for a different strategy of finding a partner: Their friends. A new report, “From Swiping to Sexting: The Enduring Gender Divide in American Dating and Relationships” finds that young adults are much more likely than older Americans to say
Short ReadsDecember 22, 2022
Aging in the Pews
That churches and places of worship have struggled to attract and retain young worshipers is no secret. But new research finds that the most active congregants have gotten far older over the past two decades. In 1998, nearly six in ten (58 percent) Americans who attended religious services at least once week were under the
BlogDecember 12, 2022
Abortion, Race, and Ethnicity
As the dust settles after the 2022 midterm election, researchers are now able to look at how the Dobbs decision impacted voters across the country. While significant attention has been given to the abortion views of men and women of various age groups, less notice has been paid to the similarities and differences of racial and ethnic groups.
BlogNovember 29, 2022
Pro-Choice, Pro-Life or … Both?
American attitudes on abortion are complicated and most Americans don’t fall into the pro-life or pro-choice binary.
Short ReadsNovember 18, 2022
A Growing Gender Divide Among Young Voters
Young voters were key to the Democratic Party’s surprising performance in the 2022 midterm elections. However, there was a pronounced gender gap young voters’ candidate preference. Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of young women voted for a Democrat compared to more than half (54 percent) of young men, an 18-point difference. After Dobbs, abortion became
BlogNovember 17, 2022
How Young Women Saved the Democratic Party in 2022
Donald Trump and Dobbs are Defining the Politics of a New Generation of Women.