How teens and young adults feel
48% said that legalizing same-sex marriage is good for society, according to recent data from the Pew Research Center. That compares with 47% of adults born between 1981 and 1996, 33% of adults born between 1965 and 1980, 27% of adults born between 1946 and 1964, and 18% of adults born between 1928 and 1945.
35% said they personally know someone who goes by gender-neutral pronouns. That compares with 25% of adults born between 1981 and 1996, 16% of adults born between 1965 and 1980, 12% of adults born between 1946 and 1964, and 7% of adults born between 1928 and 1945.
50% don’t think society is sufficiently accepting of people who identify their gender as nonbinary. That compares with 47% of adults born between 1981 and 1996, 39% of adults born between 1965 and 1980, 36% of adults born between 1946 and 1964, and 32% of adults born between 1928 and 1945.
59% say that standardized forms or online profiles should include options other than “man” and “woman” when asking about gender. That compares with 50% of adults born between 1981 and 1996, 40% of adults born between 1965 and 1980, 37% of adults born between 1946 and 1964, and 32% of adults born between 1928 and 1945.