social and policy issues social and policy issues / http://backend.userland.com/rss 优蜜传媒WebTeam World Split on Treatment of Gay and Lesbian People 优蜜传媒trends show that the world remains divided over whether local communities are good places for gay and lesbian people to live in. /poll/691457/world-split-treatment-gay-lesbian-people.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/691457/world-split-treatment-gay-lesbian-people.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 11 Jun 2025 06:00:00 GMT Financial Barriers Keep Canadian Pets Away From the Vet A new study reveals that half of Canadian pet owners (50%) say they skipped needed veterinary care for their pets in the past year. /poll/691325/financial-barriers-keep-canadian-pets-away-vet.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/691325/financial-barriers-keep-canadian-pets-away-vet.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 11 Jun 2025 04:01:00 GMT Two-Thirds in U.S. Prefer Birth Sex on IDs, in Athletics Most Americans think the birth sex of transgender people should be prioritized over gender identity when it comes to sports and official documents. /poll/691454/two-thirds-prefer-birth-sex-ids-athletics.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/691454/two-thirds-prefer-birth-sex-ids-athletics.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 10 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Gender Gaps on Abortion Reach Historic Highs U.S. women remain more supportive of abortion rights in the wake of the Dobbs decision than they were before it, creating a record-high gender gap. /poll/691370/gender-gaps-abortion-reach-historic-highs.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/691370/gender-gaps-abortion-reach-historic-highs.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 09 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Share of Married LGBTQ+ Americans Down Slightly From Peak The share of LGBTQ+ Americans who are married to their same-sex partner versus living together is down from the peak shortly after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriages. But it remains higher than before the 2015 ruling. /poll/691199/share-married-lgbtq-americans-down-slightly-peak.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/691199/share-married-lgbtq-americans-down-slightly-peak.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 04 Jun 2025 08:00:00 GMT Record Party Divide 10 Years After Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Americans widely support same-sex marriage and believe gay or lesbian relations are morally acceptable, but partisans' views diverge more than ever. /poll/691139/record-party-divide-years-sex-marriage-ruling.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/691139/record-party-divide-years-sex-marriage-ruling.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 29 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Racial Divide on Policing Narrows 5 Years After Floyd Death Black Americans' opinions about four aspects of local policing in the U.S. showed modest improvement in 2024, while White Americans' views have been mostly stable since 2021. /poll/690959/racial-divide-policing-narrows-years-floyd-death.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/690959/racial-divide-policing-narrows-years-floyd-death.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 23 May 2025 08:00:00 GMT Many Pet Owners Interested in Nontraditional Care Options The inaugural PetSmart Charities-优蜜传媒study reveals that many U.S. pet owners express interest in nontraditional care options such as community clinics. /poll/660044/pet-owners-interested-nontraditional-care-options.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/660044/pet-owners-interested-nontraditional-care-options.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 30 Apr 2025 04:01:00 GMT More Americans Think U.S. Doing Too Little on Environment Fifty-seven percent of Americans, up from 50% a year ago, say the U.S. is doing too little to protect the environment. Democrats are largely responsible for the increase. /poll/659390/americans-think-doing-little-environment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/659390/americans-think-doing-little-environment.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 17 Apr 2025 08:30:00 GMT Record-High 48% Call Global Warming a Serious Threat After recent climate-related disasters, more Americans now think global warming will pose a serious threat to them in their lifetime. /poll/659387/record-high-call-global-warming-serious-threat.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/659387/record-high-call-global-warming-serious-threat.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 16 Apr 2025 08:30:00 GMT