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Controversy Over the Term 'Latinx': Public Opinion Context

Few Hispanic Americans prefer the term "Latinx" even as controversies have emerged over its use.

Religion and Drinking Alcohol in the U.S.

Highly religious Americans are less likely than others to drink alcohol and are more likely to view drinking as morally unacceptable.

Fertility, Marriage and the Power of Social Norms

Despite declining fertility and marriage rates, Americans want to have children and to be married.

Americans' Views on Origins of Homosexuality Remain Split

Forty-two percent (42%) of Americans believe being gay is something a person is born with -- a slight decrease from 47% in 2013. Whereas 37% of Americans believe people become gay as a result of their upbringing and environment.

Understanding the Increase in Moral Acceptability of Polygamy

Several factors help explain why Americans are four times as likely to see polygamy as morally acceptable now compared with 14 years ago.

Views of Supreme Court Remain Near Record Lows

Americans' approval of the Supreme Court and their trust in it remain low. The public is divided on whether its ideology is "about right" or "too conservative."

Changing One's Gender Is Sharply Contentious Moral Issue

Americans are divided in their views of the morality of changing one's gender, with 51% saying it is morally wrong and 46% saying it is morally acceptable.

Fewer in U.S. Now See Bible as Literal Word of God

Coinciding with a general decline in religiosity in the U.S., a record-low 20% of Americans now say they believe the Bible is literally true.

Mixed Views Among Americans on Transgender Issues

While Americans support transgender military service, a majority believe birth gender, rather than gender identity, should govern participation in sports.

Supreme Court Approval Holds at Record Low

Forty percent of Americans approve of the job the U.S. Supreme Court is doing, unchanged from the record low measured last fall.