The Utah Foundation recently released a study comparing Utah millennials with millennials in the rest of the nation. They found the younger generation is not as religious as older generations, they tend not to pick political parties, and they support more social issues, including gay rights.
Researchers surveyed 1,300 young people in the state.
“Animal rights, food rights, poverty and homelessness, women’s rights, gay rights,” said Michelle Prudie, a University of Utah student, listing the different kinds of rights she and her friends tend to support.
Millennials make up the largest portion of Utah’s population. While Utah is more politically conservative than the rest of the country, The Utah Foundation discovered that Utah millennials are more concerned about social issues.
“We’re a generation that drives off a lot of emotions,” said Chelsea Sather, a student at the University of Utah. “I think it’s basically our opinion on situations that drives us.”
The latest research from The Utah Foundation reveals people in the younger generation are less interested in politics, and least likely to vote, with only a quarter of millennials turning out to the polls in the last election.
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