Misleading: 45% of Queer Men Are Backing Trump in 2020

On September 15th, 2020, a story published by Newsweek with the title “Though Most LGBTQs Vote Democratic, New Poll Shows 45% of Queer Men Backing Trump” began circulating on social media, including being retweeted by President Trump. In the majority of the posts, largely among Conservative politicians and pundits, the commentary suggests that this poll represents 45% of all LGBTQ-voters or 45% of all queer men in the United states.