A majority of Americans oppose restrictions on LGBTQ+ people, yet the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll shows support for such laws is growing as many Republican state and local lawmakers pursue hundreds of bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights around the country. Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize the act of providing gender-transition-related medical care to minors, according to the latest poll, marking a 15-percentage point increase since April 2021. About half of Americans — 54 percent — say they oppose such laws. …
Sixty-three percent of Americans say they think the federal government is responsible for guaranteeing that all Americans have health care coverage. That marks a significant rise from 47 percent in 2010 after the ACA went into effect. …
In the days surrounding a high-profile hearing where senators grilled the CEO of TikTok, seven out of 10 U.S. adults said the social media platform poses a threat to national security, including three out of 10 who felt it presents a major threat. Overall, a majority of Americans support a ban on TikTok. CONTINUED
Laura Santhanam, PBS NewsHour
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