Independent think tank Movement Advancement Project (MAP) has released a new report on the experiences of LGBTQ+ Americans since the 2024 election. According to the research, since November 2024, 57% of LGBTQ people, and 84% of transgender and nonbinary people, have made major life changes in response to anti-LGBTQ+ politics or laws. These include taking steps to be less visible in public, changing workplaces, or even moving or considering a move to a more welcoming state.
The report is based on a national survey of 1,055 LGBTQ+ adults, including 111 transgender and nonbinary respondents, conducted from May 29 to June 13, 2025. The survey was carried out online through NORC’s AmeriSpeak panel at the University of Chicago, which uses a scientifically selected group of U.S. households to reflect the country’s population. Participants are randomly chosen and contacted by mail, phone, field interviews or email to take part in research for universities, government agencies, and media organizations.
LGBTQ+ respondents’ recent life changes are based on real experiences of harm, the report shows. Since the November 2024 election, 60% of LGBTQ+ respondents, and 82% of transgender and nonbinary respondents, say they or a family member have faced at least one negative incident related to being LGBTQ+. Transgender respondents report these experiences nearly twice as often as other LGBTQ+ adults, with more than half saying they or a family member have been discriminated against or harassed online in that time.
Many LGBTQ+ people are also responding by becoming more engaged. Forty-two percent of transgender and nonbinary respondents say they have joined or participated in LGBTQ+ advocacy or activism where they live, and 18% of LGBTQ+ respondents say they have become more visible as an LGBTQ+ person in their community.
To read the full report, check out mapresearch.org/2025-norc-survey-report.