Norc LGBTQ+ Health Equity Survey

Increasing Understanding of LGBTQ+
Health Equity Issues

Conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago
Funded by The California Endowment
Interviews: 01/18-26/2024
1,624 adults with an oversample of California residents and LGBTQ+ adults
Margin of sampling error:

+/- 3.8 percentage points at the 95% confidence level among all adults
+/- 4.5 percentage points at the 95% confidence level among California residents
+/- 8.3 percentage points at the 95% confidence level among LGBTQ+ adults
NOTE: All results show percentages among all respondents, unless otherwise labeled.
Q1. Do you have any friends, or relatives, or co-workers who have told you, personally, that they
identify as any of the following?
NORC/LA Times SKP

01/18-26/2024 Yes No DK /REF
U.S. adults overall (N=1,624) 72 27 - 1
California adults (N=775) 72 27 - 1
Gay or lesbian LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 83 16 - 1
Bisexual LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 75 21 - 4
Transgender or
nonbinary
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 53 42 - 5
If “No” to each in Q1:

Q2. Do you have any friends, or relatives or co-workers who you seriously suspect identify as any of
the following, but they haven't shared with you?
NORC/LA Times SKP

01/18-26/2024 Yes No DK /REF
U.S. adults overall (N=392) 37 63 - *
Gay or lesbian LGBTQ+ adults (N=45) 65 35 - -
U.S. adults overall (N=817) 20 79 * 1
California adults (N=400) 20 79 1 1
Bisexual LGBTQ+ adults (N=68) 33 67 - -
Transgender or
nonbinary
LGBTQ+ adults (N=123) 27 73 - -
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Q3. Roughly, what percentage of the U.S. population do you think identifies as LGBTQ+?1 Would you
say…
NORC/LA Times 01/18-

26/2024 U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults
Less than 10% 28 29 20
10-15% 29 32 30
15-20% 21 20 24
20% or more 22 19 26
DON’T KNOW - - -
SKIPPED ON WEB/REFUSED * 1 *
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
Q4. The share of people who identify as LGBTQ+ is much higher among Americans ages 18 to 29 years
old than it is among older Americans. Which of the following reasons do you believe contribute to this
difference? Please select all that apply.
[RESPONSE OPTIONS RANDOMIZED]
NORC/LA Times 01/18-26/2024 U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults
In older generations, social
stigma has led many people to
57 60 81
keep their LGBTQ+ identity
hidden.
Those aged 18 to 29 are more
likely to openly identify as
66 65 74
LGBTQ+ because that is more
accepted by society today.
Those aged 18 to 29 are
influenced by current popular
culture to identify with an 48 42 28
LGBTQ+ identity even if it’s not
their true identity.
Some other reason 6 4 4
DON’T KNOW - - -
SKIPPED ON WEB/REFUSED * 1 -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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The following definition was included here and in each question that used the term LGBTQ+ throughout the
survey: LGBTQ+ refers to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, or queer. Transgender
refers to someone whose gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth, while nonbinary refers
to people who do not identify entirely with any gender.
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Q5. Do you favor or oppose laws to protect each of the following against job discrimination?
NORC/LA Times SKP

01/18-26/2024 Favor Oppose DK /REF
Gay or lesbian people LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 95 5 - -
Bisexual people LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 94 4 - 2
Transgender or
nonbinary people
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 90 10 - *
Q6. What about sexual relations between two adults of the same sex? Do you think it is…
Almost/always wrong NET 28 23 3
Always wrong 24 19 1
Almost always wrong 4 5 3
Not an issue/sometimes wrong NET 71 76 96
Sometimes wrong 7 5 5
Not an issue 64 70 91
DON’T KNOW - - -
SKIPPED ON WEB/REFUSED 1 1 *
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
Q7. Which comes closest to your attitude towards relationships between people of the same sex?
I personally approve of relationships
between consenting adults of the 41 42 90
same sex
I think it’s all right for other people
40 41 6
but not for myself
I oppose it for everyone 19 17 3
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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Q8. How do you feel about the political activity of each of the following? In general, do you think they
have…
About the
Too little right amount Too much
NORC/LA Times political of political political SKP/
01/18-26/2024 power power power DK REF
U.S. adults overall (N=1,624) 30 41 27 * 2
California adults (N=775) 30 42 25 * 2
Gay or lesbian people LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 58 32 9 - 1
Bisexual people LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 59 35 5 - 1
Transgender or
nonbinary people
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 66 22 11 - 1
Q9. Do you think each of the following has more political power, about the same amount, or less
political power now than they did five years ago?
More Less
NORC/LA Times political About the political SKP/
01/18-26/2024 power same power DK REF
U.S. adults overall (N=1,624) 59 30 9 - 1
California adults (N=775) 59 32 8 - 1
Transgender or
nonbinary people
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 39 36 22 - 3
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Q10. If your party nominated a well-qualified person for Congress, and you heard that they were any
of the following, would that make you more likely to vote for that candidate, or less likely, or
wouldn't it make any difference one way or the other?
More likely to Less likely to Would not

NORC/LA Times vote for the vote for the make a SKP/
01/18-26/2024 candidate candidate difference DK REF
Gay or lesbian LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 34 6 59 - 1
Bisexual LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 29 8 63 - 1
Transgender or
nonbinary
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 30 15 54 - 1
Q11. Do you think the government is paying too much attention, is paying about the right amount, or
isn’t paying enough attention to each of the following?
The right Not

NORC/LA Times Too much amount of enough SKP/
01/18-26/2024 attention attention attention DK REF
Transgender or
nonbinary people
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 36 21 40 - 3
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Q12A. In your opinion, why are some people attracted to someone of the same sex?
They are born that way 48 55 78
They are influenced by society 19 18 7
It is a lifestyle choice 32 26 14
DON’T KNOW * - -
SKIPPED ON WEB/REFUSED 1 2 1
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
Q12B. In your opinion, why do some people feel their gender does not match the sex they’re assigned
at birth?
They are born that way 46 52 75
They are influenced by society 29 26 12
It is a lifestyle choice 24 19 10
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
Q13. If you had a child who told you they were any of the following, what do you think your reaction
would be? Would you be very upset, somewhat upset, not very upset, or would it not be an issue?
Not
very
upset/
Very/ not an Not Not SKP
NORC/LA Times somewhat Very Somewhat issue very an D /
01/18-26/2024 upset NET upset upset NET upset issue K REF
U.S. adults overall (N=1,624) 34 14 20 65 16 50 - *
California adults (N=775) 30 12 18 69 15 53 - 1
Gay or lesbian LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 3 * 3 97 5 92 - -
Bisexual LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 3 * 3 97 6 91 - -
Transgender or
nonbinary
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 14 4 10 86 11 75 - *
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Q14. Do you approve or disapprove of each of the following living their lives as they wish?
[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]
NORC/LA Strongly/ Strongly/

Times somewhat somewhat Strongly SKP
01/18- approve Strongly Somewhat disapprove Somewhat dis- /
26/2024 NET approve approve NET disapprove approve DK REF
U.S. adults overall
80 51 29 19 10 9 - 2
(N=1,624)
People who California adults
81 56 25 17 11 6 - 2
are gay or (N=775)
lesbian LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 95 86 9 5 3 2 - *
U.S. adults overall
77 50 27 21 11 9 - 2
(N=1,624)
California adults
78 54 23 20 13 7 - 2
People who (N=775)
are bisexual LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 94 85 9 6 4 2 - 1
People who U.S. adults overall
67 44 23 31 14 17 - 2
are (N=1,624)
transgender California adults
69 47 21 29 16 13 - 2
or (N=775)
nonbinary LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 92 78 15 7 5 2 * 1
Q15. In recent years, more political and media attention has been focused on transgender and
nonbinary people. Do you think this is a good thing for society, a bad thing for society, or neither a
good nor bad thing for society?
A good thing for society 16 20 37
A bad thing for society 40 38 21
Neither 42 40 40
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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Q16. On balance, how supportive or unsupportive do you think the increased political and media
attention on transgender and nonbinary people has been for their community?
Mostly/somewhat supportive NET 56 59 42
Mostly supportive 18 20 14
Somewhat supportive 38 38 27
Mostly/somewhat unsupportive NET 42 38 57
Somewhat unsupportive 25 23 27
Mostly unsupportive 17 15 30
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
Q17. Thinking about each of the following groups who identify as transgender or nonbinary, do you
believe…
It's
It’s their sometimes
NORC/LA true their true
Times It’s always identity identity and It's just a It’s always SKP
01/18- their true most of sometimes phase most just a D /
26/2024 identity the time just a phase of the time phase K REF
U.S. adults overall (N=1,624) 6 13 38 22 20 - 2
Young California adults (N=775) 5 11 42 20 20 - 2
children LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 14 21 47 12 5 - 1
California adults (N=775) 7 19 42 15 15 - 2
Teenagers LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 19 34 34 10 2 - 2
Adults California adults (N=775) 23 37 23 5 9 - 3
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 34 44 14 5 2 - 1
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Q18. Issues regarding transgender and nonbinary people have come up in many states in the past few
years. Which comes closer to your view?
Issues regarding transgender people
are an important priority for elected 21 20 29
officials.
Elected officials are mostly using
debates over transgender and
77 76 70
nonbinary people to distract attention
from more pressing priorities.
DON’T KNOW * * -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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Q19. Gender affirming care can include gender-affirming surgeries, puberty blockers for teenagers,
and hormone treatments. Do you favor or oppose each of the following?
NORC/LA Times 01/18-26/2024 Favor Oppose DK SKP/REF

State laws that prevent a child younger U.S. adults
54 44 - 2
than 18 who identifies as transgender or overall (N=1,624)
nonbinary from receiving gender-affirming California adults
51 47 - 2
medical care when the parents, the child (N=775)
and their doctors believe that medical LGBTQ+ adults
30 69 - 1
treatments are appropriate (N=313)
State laws that prevent an adult over the U.S. adults
25 73 - 2
age of 18 who identifies as transgender or overall (N=1,624)
nonbinary from receiving gender-affirming California adults
24 74 - 2
medical care (N=775)
LGBTQ+ adults
13 86 - 1
(N=313)
State laws that protect the ability of a child U.S. adults
50 49 - 2
younger than 18 who identifies as overall (N=1,624)
transgender or nonbinary to receive California adults
51 48 - 2
gender-affirming medical care when the (N=775)
parents, the child and their doctors believe LGBTQ+ adults
71 27 - 2
that medical treatments are appropriate (N=313)
State laws that protect the ability of an U.S. adults
66 32 - 2
adult over the age of 18 who identifies as overall (N=1,624)
transgender or nonbinary to receive California adults
74 24 - 2
gender-affirming medical care (N=775)
LGBTQ+ adults
86 11 - 3
(N=313)
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Q20. If a teenager tells a teacher or other school personnel that they identify as transgender or
nonbinary but they do not want to tell their parents, which comes closest to your opinion on how the
school should respond?
The school should always tell the parents,
28 28 10
regardless of the student’s wishes.
The school should tell the parents except in rare
15 18 8
circumstances.
The school should respect the student’s wishes
and not tell the parents except in rare 42 39 53
circumstances.
The school should always respect the student’s
12 13 29
wishes and not tell the parents.
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
Q21. Do you believe that schools in your area are doing too much to accept transgender and
nonbinary students, too little to accept transgender and nonbinary students, or are they already doing
the right amount?
NORC/LA Times 01/18-

26/2024 U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults
Too much 28 29 13
Too little 25 19 52
The right amount 44 47 32
DON’T KNOW * - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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Q22. Should each of the following be allowed always, in most cases, in rare cases, or never?
[GRID ITEMS RANDOMIZED, HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]
S
K
P
Always/ /
NORC/LA in most Never/in R
Times 01/18- cases In most rare cases In rare D E
26/2024 NET Always cases NET cases Never K F
Transgender U.S. adults overall (N=1,624)
31 12 19 66 16 50 * 3
girls being
allowed to California adults (N=775)
33 12 21 65 16 49 - 2
compete on
girls’ teams in LGBTQ+ adults (N=313)
64 33 31 35 12 23 - 1
sports
29 11 17 69 17 52 * 3
women being
compete on 31 11 20 66 17 49 - 3
women’s
teams in LGBTQ+ adults (N=313)
61 30 31 38 14 24 - 1
sports
41 18 24 56 11 45 * 3
boys being
42 16 26 55 13 42 - 2
compete on
boys’ teams in LGBTQ+ adults (N=313)
66 36 31 33 13 20 - *
sports
39 17 22 58 13 45 * 3
men being
42 17 25 56 14 42 - 2
compete on
men’s teams LGBTQ+ adults (N=313)
67 38 29 32 13 19 - *
in sports
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Q23. We’re interested in your views about how much influence LGBTQ+ people have had in American
society. For each of the following categories, please say if you think LGBTQ+ people have had a large
influence, some influence, only a small influence, or no influence at all:
[GRID ITEMS RANDOMIZED, HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]
S
K
A large P
influence/ /
NORC/LA some No influence at Only a No R
Times 01/18- influence A large Some all/only a small small influence D E
26/2024 NET influence influence influence NET influence at all K F
U.S. adults overall (N=1,624) 82 48 34 15 10 5 - 2
Arts and California adults (N=775) 87 51 36 11 9 3 - 2
entertainment LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 89 54 35 8 6 2 - 2
Civil rights California adults (N=775) 72 26 46 26 20 6 - 2
and the law LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 65 20 45 33 25 9 - 2
Government California adults (N=775) 60 22 38 38 32 6 - 2
LGBTQ+ adults (N=313) 46 11 35 53 41 11 - 2
If a large influence, some influence, or only a small influence to each in Q23:

Q23A. Overall, do you believe this influence has had a positive or negative influence on American
society?
Very/somewhat positive NET 49 53 78
Very positive 16 16 40
Somewhat positive 33 37 38
Very/somewhat negative NET 50 46 20
Somewhat negative 29 28 16
Very negative 21 19 4
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,562 N=756 N=304
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Q24. At what grade level do you believe public school students should begin learning the history and
contributions of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S?
Starting in elementary school 18 17 35
Starting in middle school 20 26 29
Starting in high school 22 23 22
Starting in college 10 12 3
They should not be taught about the
history and contributions of LGBTQ+ 28 20 8
people in the U.S. at any level.
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
Q25. In which of the following ways did you learn about LGBTQ+ history or contributions at any time
in school? Please select all that apply.
I learned about it in the context of other
movements in American history, such as 12 12 13
the Civil Rights movement.
I learned about it on my own in school
11 11 25
through my own reading.
I learned about it at school through
15 16 26
conversations with others.
I learned about it some other way. 15 15 15
I did not learn about it in school at any
61 62 49
time.
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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Show if respondent indicates they learned about LGBTQ+ history or contributions in school at any time in
Q25:
Q26. At which grade level did you first learn about LGBTQ+ history?
Elementary school 7 8 7
Middle school 21 19 27
High school 41 42 42
College 20 24 19
Studying for an advanced degree 7 5 4
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=590 N=289 N=150
Q27. How old were you when you were first aware of knowing or meeting an LGBTQ+ person?
I have always known an LGBTQ+ person 11 7 21
Younger than 13 14 14 25
13-19 42 42 40
20-29 [Shown if age>19] 18 20 8
30-39 [Shown if age>29] 4 6 3
40 or older [Shown if age>39] 6 5 1
I have never knowingly met an LGBTQ+ person 5 5 1
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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Q29. Since 2015, marriage between same-sex couples has been legal in all states under a ruling by the
Supreme Court. Which of these is closer to your view?
The Supreme Court ruling legalizing same-
71 72 91
sex marriage should stand as is.
The Supreme Court should change its
ruling and allow states to ban same-sex 27 26 9
marriages if they choose to.
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
Q30. Do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples raising children?
Strongly/somewhat approve NET 67 70 93
Strongly approve 40 44 77
Somewhat approve 27 26 17
Strongly/somewhat disapprove NET 33 30 6
Somewhat disapprove 17 15 5
Strongly disapprove 16 15 2
DON’T KNOW - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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GENDER. How do you describe your gender?
Boy/man 49 49 37
Girl/woman 50 50 55
Nonbinary * 1 7
Prefer to self-describe * * 1
Prefer not to say - - -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
TRANSGENDER. Some people describe themselves as transgender when their sex at birth does not
match the way they think or feel about their gender. Are you transgender?
No, I am not transgender. 97 95 83
Yes, I am transgender. 1 1 13
I am not sure if I’m transgender. * * 2
I don’t know what this question is
1 3 2
asking.
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
SEXID. This next question is about sexual identity. Which of the following best represents how you
think of yourself?
Lesbian or gay 2 3 32
Heterosexual (straight) 92 92 4
Bisexual or pansexual 4 3 53
Asexual * * 6
Prefer to self-describe * * 4
I am not sure about my sexual
1 1 1
identity.
I don’t know what this question is
* 1 -
asking.
SKIPPED ON WEB/REFUSED * * -
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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PID1. Do you consider yourself a Democrat, a Republican, an Independent or none of these?
If independent, none of these, don’t know, skipped, or refused:
PIDI. Do you lean more toward the Democrats or the Republicans?
Combines PID1 and PIDI.
NORC/LA Times U.S adults California adults LGBTQ+ adults

01/18-26/2024
Democrat NET 44 49 59
Democrat 35 41 42
Lean Democrat 9 8 17
Independent/None – Don’t lean 23 18 22
Lean Republican 8 10 7
Republican 25 23 12
Republican NET 33 33 19
N=1,624 N=775 N=313
D3. Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be a liberal, moderate, or conservative?
If liberal:
D4. Do you consider yourself very liberal or somewhat liberal?
If conservative:
D5. Do you consider yourself very conservative or somewhat conservative?
Combines D3, D4, D5:
NORC/LA Times
01/18-26/2024 U.S. adults California adults LGBTQ+ adults
Liberal NET 24 23 49
Very liberal 13 13 33
Somewhat liberal 11 10 16
Moderate 47 54 42
Conservative NET 26 20 7
Somewhat conservative 14 9 5
Very conservative 12 11 2
DON’T KNOW - - -
SKIPPED ON WEB/REFUSED - - -
N= 1,624 775 313
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ATTEND. How often do you attend religious services?
NORC/LA Times
Never 37 38 59
Less than once per year 18 17 13
About once or twice a year 9 10 11
Several times a year 9 9 8
About once a month 3 2 2
2-3 times a month 5 3 2
Nearly every week 6 5 1
Every week 10 10 3
Several times a week 4 4 1
DON’T KNOW - - -
N= 1,624 775 313
RELIG. What is your present religion, if any?
NORC/LA Times
Protestant 25 15 9
Roman Catholic 21 18 11
Mormon 1 2 2
Orthodox * 1 -
Jewish 1 2 3
Muslim * 1 -
Buddhist 2 3 1
Hindu * 1 *
Atheist 7 7 17
Agnostic 7 9 15
Nothing in particular 15 19 22
Just Christian 18 22 16
Unitarian 1 1 1
Something else 1 * 4
DON’T KNOW - - -
SKIPPED ON WEB/REFUSED * * -
N= 1,624 775 313
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If Religion is Protestant, Roman Catholic, Mormon, Orthodox, Christian, or something else:
BORN. Would you describe yourself as a 'born-again' or evangelical Christian, or not?
NORC/LA Times
Yes 34 30 27
No 66 70 73
DON’T KNOW - - -
SKIPPED ON WEB/REFUSED - - -
N= 965 422 133
AGE
U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults

18-29 19 15 40
30-44 25 28 30
45-59 24 24 15
60+ 31 32 15
N= N=1,624 N=775 N=313
RACE/ETHNICITY
U.S. adults California

overall adults LGBTQ+ adults
White, non-Hispanic 63 46 65
Black or African American 12 5 9
Hispanic 17 27 18
Other 8 22 8
N= N=1,624 N=775 N=313
MARITAL STATUS

Married 50 50 25
Not married 50 50 75
N= N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed 63 61 65
Not employed 37 40 35
N= N=1,624 N=775 N=313
EDUCATION

Less than a high school diploma 9 7 11
High school graduate or equivalent 30 20 27
Some college 26 29 29
College graduate or above 18 25 22
Post grad study/professional degree 16 20 12
N= N=1,624 N=775 N=313
CENSUS REGION

Northeast NET 17 - 15
New England 6 - 4
Mid-Atlantic 12 - 10
Midwest NET 21 - 24
East North Central 14 - 16
West North Central 6 - 8
South NET 38 - 35
South Atlantic 20 - 19
East South Central 6 - 6
West South Central 13 - 10
West NET 23 100 26
Mountain 7 - 8
Pacific 16 100 18
N= N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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HOME OWNERSHIP

Owned or being bought by you or
someone in your household 68 64 52
Rented for cash 29 32 41
Occupied without payment of cash rent 3 3 7
N= N=1,624 N=775 N=313
INCOME

Under $10,000 5 3 7
$10,000 to under $20,000 8 5 8
$20,000 to under $30,000 10 10 11
$30,000 to under $40,000 10 7 6
$40,000 to under $50,000 8 6 16
$50,000 to under $75,000 19 15 19
$75,000 to under $100,000 14 13 14
$100,000 to under $150,000 13 21 11
$150,000 or more 14 21 8
N= N=1,624 N=775 N=313
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Survey Methodology
This study, funded by The California Endowment, was conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago
with The Los Angeles Times.
Data were collected using AmeriSpeak®, NORC’s probability-based panel designed to be representative
of the U.S. household population. During the initial recruitment phase of the panel, randomly selected
U.S. households were sampled with a known, non-zero probability of selection from the NORC National
Sample Frame and then contacted by U.S. mail, email, telephone, and field interviewers (face-to-face).
The panel provides sample coverage of approximately 97 percent of the U.S. household population.
Those excluded from the sample include people with P.O. Box only addresses, some addresses not listed
in the USPS Delivery Sequence File, and some newly constructed dwellings.
Interviews for this survey were conducted between January 18-26, 2024, with adults aged 18 and over
representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Panel members were randomly drawn from
AmeriSpeak, and 1,624 completed the survey—1,619 via the web and 5 by telephone. Panel members
were invited by email or by phone from an NORC telephone interviewer. Interviews were conducted in
English and Spanish depending on respondent preference. Respondents were offered a small monetary
incentive for completing the survey. The final stage completion rate is 22%, the weighted household
panel response rate is 22%, and the weighted household panel retention rate is 79%, for a cumulative
response rate of 3.9%.
The overall margin of sampling error is +/- 3.8 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level,
including the design effect.
In addition, Californian and LGBTQ+ respondents were sampled at a higher rate than their proportion of
the population for reasons of analysis. The overall margin of sampling error for the 313 completed
interviews with LGBTQ+ respondents is +/- 8.3 percentage points at the 95 percent confidence level
including the design effect. The overall margin of sampling error for the 775 completed interviews with
California respondents is +/- 4.5 percentage points.
Sampling error is only one of many potential sources of error and there may be other unmeasured error
in this or any other survey.
Quality assurance checks were conducted to ensure data quality. In total, 77 interviews were removed
for nonresponse to at least 50% of the questions asked of them, for completing the survey in less than
one-third the median interview time for the full sample, or for straight-lining all grid questions asked of
them. These interviews were excluded from the data file prior to weighting.
Once the sample has been selected and fielded, and all the study data have been collected and made
final, a poststratification process is used to adjust for any survey nonresponse as well as any
noncoverage or under and oversampling resulting from the study specific sample design.
Poststratification variables included age, gender, census division, race/ethnicity, and education.
Weighting variables were obtained from the 2023 Current Population Survey. The weighted data reflect
the U.S. population of adults age 18 and over.
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Complete questions and results are available at www.norc.org.
Additional information on the AmeriSpeak Panel methodology is available

at https://amerispeak.norc.org/about-amerispeak/Pages/Panel-Design.aspx.
For more information, email [email protected].
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Increasing Understanding of LGBTQ+

Health Equity Issues

Margin of sampling error:

NORC/LA Times SKP

If “No” to each in Q1:

NORC/LA Times SKP

NORC/LA Times 01/18-

[RESPONSE OPTIONS RANDOMIZED]

NORC/LA Times SKP

More likely to Less likely to Would not

The right Not

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

NORC/LA Strongly/ Strongly/

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

NORC/LA Times 01/18-26/2024 Favor Oppose DK SKP/REF

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

NORC/LA Times 01/18-

If a large influence, some influence, or only a small influence to each in Q23:

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

Q30. Do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples raising children?

[HALF SAMPLE SHOWN RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]

NORC/LA Times U.S adults California adults LGBTQ+ adults

D3. Generally speaking, do you consider yourself to be a liberal, moderate, or conservative?

RELIG. What is your present religion, if any?

U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults

U.S. adults California

U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults

U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults

U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults

U.S. adults overall California adults LGBTQ+ adults

U.S. adults California

U.S. adults California

Additional information on the AmeriSpeak Panel methodology is available

For more information, email [email protected].

About NORC at the University of Chicago

About The Los Angeles Times

About The California Endowment

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