| Characteristic | Support | Oppose | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Including protections for transgender people in hate-crime laws | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| Requiring transgender athletes to play on sports teams that match their sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity | 57% | 20% | 22% |
| Banning employers from firing employees on the basis of their transgender identity | 54% | 23% | 23% |
| Banning conversion therapy for transgender youth, which attempts to change their gender identity or expression to align with societal expectations for their sex assigned at birth | 53% | 26% | 22% |
| Banning transgender youth from accessing hormone therapy, which is medication that changes their physical appearance to be more consistent with their gender identity | 52% | 29% | 19% |
| Banning transgender youth from accessing puberty blockers, which are medication that delays the onset of puberty | 52% | 28% | 21% |
| Banning government insurance from covering the costs of gender-affirming surgeries and therapies, which are intended to align a person's physical appearance with their gender identity | 49% | 31% | 20% |
| Requiring transgender people to use bathrooms that match their sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity | 49% | 28% | 23% |
| Banning people under the age of 18 from attending drag shows | 48% | 29% | 23% |
| Creating a law that defines gender as a person's sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity | 47% | 31% | 22% |
| Banning public schools from including lessons on transgender issues | 47% | 36% | 18% |
| Allowing private insurance companies to not cover the costs of gender-affirming surgeries and therapies, which are intended to align a person's physical appearance with their gender identity | 46% | 32% | 23% |
| Allowing transgender people to serve in the military | 45% | 34% | 21% |
| Requiring prisons to house transgender prisoners according to their sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity | 44% | 27% | 29% |
| Allowing government employees to use pronouns consistent with their gender identity, rather than their sex assigned at birth | 40% | 38% | 22% |
| Requiring all new public buildings to include gender-neutral restrooms | 40% | 35% | 25% |
| Requiring public schools to refer to students only by pronouns that match their sex assigned at birth, rather than their gender identity | 39% | 39% | 21% |
| Banning transgender women from using women’s refuges for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence | 39% | 30% | 31% |
| Allowing books in public schools with stories about transgender youth | 37% | 44% | 19% |
| Allowing transgender people to amend their gender identity on government-issued identification | 36% | 44% | 20% |
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Release date
May 2026
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Region
United States
Survey time period
May 7 to 10, 2026
Number of respondents
1,112 respondents
Age group
18 years and older
Special properties
U.S. adult citizens.
Method of interview
Online survey
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