Forty years ago, public views about homosexuality were extremely negative in many rich countries. As the chart shows, back in 1984, one in three Dutch people believed homosexuality was “never or rarely justified”. In Spain and Great Britain, that view was held by the majority. Perhaps most strikingly, three-quarters of Americans thought the same.
They did briefly go lighter, then back to darker. One step forward, one step back, lol.
On a more sobering note, it is worrying to see colors going darker again. While my country isn’t perfect, I still feel lucky to be born here instead of a country where things essentially never change due to dictators.