Poll finds declining Canadian support for LGBTQ2 rights and visibility
Global News
Canada was among the few countries in a large international survey where support for rights and visibility appeared to register "precipitous drops," according to pollster Ipsos.
On the eve of Pride month, a new poll has found declining support for LGBTQ2 rights in Canada.
The Ipsos survey polled adults in 26 countries on a variety of metrics measuring support for the queer community.
Canada, it found, was among the few countries where support for rights and visibility appeared to register “precipitous drops,” Ipsos vice-president of public affairs Sanyam Sethi said.
“What really stood out to me was how starkly Canadians are changing their opinions,” she said.
“On some of these support aspects the drops in Canada are the highest across all 26 countries we have trend data for.”
One area where attitudes appeared to have shifted was support for LGBTQ2 visibility.
While 49 per cent of respondents agreed with people being open about their sexual orientation or gender identity, that still put Canada in the bottom 10 of countries measured.
What’s more, the number was down by 12 per cent from 2021.
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