This statistic shows the shift in Americans' views from 1977 to 2019 as to whether people are born gay or lesbian, or their sexual orientation develops due to upbringing and environmental factors. In 1977, 13 percent of respondents stated that they believe people were born gay or lesbian. In 2019, 49 percent of respondents believed people were born gay or lesbian.
Are people born gay or lesbian or does this develop due to upbringing and environmental factors?
The source poses the question as follows: " In your view, is being gay or lesbian something a person is born with, (or) due to factors such as upbringing and environment?"
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are due to respondents stating "neither" or "no opinion".
*In 2019. The source does not provide the exact number of respondents for each year.
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Gallup. (July 30, 2019). Are people born gay or lesbian or does this develop due to upbringing and environmental factors? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 05, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/226150/sexual-orientation-nature-vs-nurture-united-states-survey/
Gallup. "Are people born gay or lesbian or does this develop due to upbringing and environmental factors?." Chart. July 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226150/sexual-orientation-nature-vs-nurture-united-states-survey/
Gallup. (2019). Are people born gay or lesbian or does this develop due to upbringing and environmental factors?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/226150/sexual-orientation-nature-vs-nurture-united-states-survey/
Gallup. "Are People Born Gay or Lesbian or Does This Develop Due to Upbringing and Environmental Factors?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226150/sexual-orientation-nature-vs-nurture-united-states-survey/
Gallup, Are people born gay or lesbian or does this develop due to upbringing and environmental factors? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/226150/sexual-orientation-nature-vs-nurture-united-states-survey/ (last visited August 05, 2020)
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