Opinion on transgender issues worldwide 2023| ��ƽ��

Share of individuals who agreed or disagreed with selected statements related to transgender issues worldwide in 2023

Characteristic	Strongly/somewhat agree	Not sure	Strongly/somewhat disagree
Transgender people should be protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and access to businesses such as restaurants and stores	76%	9%	16%
With parental consent, transgender teenagers should be allowed to receive gender-affirming care (e.g., counseling, and hormone replacement treatment)	60%	13%	27%
Transgender people should be allowed to use single-sex facilities (e.g., public restrooms) that correspond to the gender they identify with	55%	15%	30%
Government-issued documents such as passports should include an option other than "male" and "female" for people who don't identify as either	53%	14%	33%
Health insurance systems should cover the costs of gender transition no differently than the costs of other medical procedures	47%	14%	39%

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Release date

May 2023

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

February 17 to March 3, 2023

Number of respondents

22,514 respondents

Age group

16-74 years

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Survey across 30 countries worldwide

Method of interview

Online survey

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In 2023, some 76 percent of individuals surveyed worldwide somewhat or strongly agreed with the statement that transgender people should be protected from discrimination in employment, housing, and access to businesses such as restaurants and stores. Furthermore, six in ten respondents globally to some extent agreed with the statement that transgender teens should d be allowed to receive gender-affirming care (e.g., counseling and hormone replacement treatment) with parental consent.