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?
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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 June 10, 2024, 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 June 10, 2024. 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: June 10, 2024. 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 June 10, 2024)
Are people born gay or lesbian or does this develop due to upbringing and environmental factors? [Graph], Gallup, July 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/226150/sexual-orientation-nature-vs-nurture-united-states-survey/