Forty-eight percent of U.S. adults who are LGBTQ+ identify with a religion, compared with 73 percent of non-LGBTQ+ adults. Fifty-two percent of queer adults identify as atheist, agnostic, or "nothing in particular," versus 26 percent of non-LGBTQ+ peers. Seventeen percent of LGBTQ+ adults say religion is very important to them, 16 percent attend religious services at least monthly, and 23 percent pray daily. Forty-six percent of LGB adults say religion does more harm than good; 17 percent say it does more good, and 37 percent say it does equal amounts of good and harm. Around 80 percent believe in a soul, 69 percent believe in something spiritual beyond the natural world, 54 percent consult astrology yearly, and 33 percent consult tarot.
Less than half of U.S. adults who are LGBTQ+ (48 percent) say they identify with a religion, according to a new poll from the Pew Research Center, compared to 73 percent of non-LGBTQ+ Americans. The majority of queer adults (52 percent) identify as atheist, agnostic, or "nothing in particular," compared to just 26 percent of their non-LGBTQ+ peers. LGBTQ+ adults were also far less likely to say that religion is very important to them personally (17 percent vs. 42 percent).
Despite the lack of religious affiliation, LGBTQ+ adults still higher rates of spirituality. Around 80 percent of LGB adults said they believe "people have a soul or spirit in addition to their physical body," and 69 percent believe "there is something spiritual beyond the natural world, even if we cannot see it." LGBTQ+ adults are also more likely to believe in astrology or horoscopes.
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