A recent poll shows one more issue illustrative of this trend: Voters have become much more accepting of gay Americans seeking the highest office in the land. According to a recent NBC-Wall Street Journal poll, nearly 70 percent of Americans said they would be either enthusiastic about or comfortable with a candidate who is gay or lesbian. “It’s extremely exciting to see Americans become more supportive of LGBTQ candidates in the same way they’re becoming more supportive of LGBTQ rights generally,” Imse said. According to NBC, “While seniors are more likely to voice reservations about gay candidates, a majority (56 percent) now say they have no objections. Drew Goins, an opinion writer for The Washington Post, wrote that gay candidates seeking high offices still face very real challenges: “The idea that it’s not hard to be gay in America is ludicrous.

Source: Washington Post April 04, 2019 18:53 UTC