Research on the Sentiments Towards LGBTQ+Group on Social Media Pre and Post-same-sex Marriage Was Legalized

Following the LGBTQ+-themed performance at the Opening Ceremony of the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris on July 27, 2024, there has been a heated debate on social media about the LBGTQ+ group and same-sex marriage. Although it has been nearly a decade since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 26, 2015, that same-sex marriage should be permitted, views and acceptance of this issue still vary widely. In order to examine the changes in public opinion before and after the legalization of same-sex marriage, this research paper took the U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling on June 26, 2015, to allow same-sex marriage as the timeline, collected a large number of comments on this issue in social media before and after the legalization, and conducted in-depth analysis on these comments. The findings show that although there is a slight increase in public approval of same-sex marriage after the legalization of same-sex marriage, the difference is not statistically significant. Therefore, there is a need for greater publicity to shape and promote changes in people's beliefs and customs and ensure equal rights for minority groups.