The LGBTQ+ community in America is increasingly experiencing discrimination and political attacks on its rights. This year alone, nearly 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures nationwide, and at least 75 of these bills have been signed into law. As a result, many LGBTQ+ Americans feel unsafe in their communities and neglected by elected officials.
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Low political efficacy is also reflected by LGBTQ+ Democrats who do not believe that the Democratic Party is doing enough for the LGBTQ+ community. More than 75 percent of self-identifying LGBTQ+ adults want the party to do more to protect the rights of transgender and queer Americans from anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Transgender adults especially feel that the community is neglected, with 89 percent saying that the Democratic Party should be doing more to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans.