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February 15, 2023

3. Black Americans’ views on transgender and nonbinary issues

About one-in-three Black adults know someone who is transgender

About one-in-three Black adults know someone who is transgender

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3. Black Americans’ views on transgender and nonbinary issues
Black liberals are more likely than moderates or conservatives to be concerned about discrimination against LGBTQ people
Nearly six-in-ten Black adults say Black organizations should address the challenges Black LGBTQ people face
Large majority of Black adults say organizations working toward Black equality should address youth issues
About one-in-three Black adults know someone who is transgender
Most Black adults say a person’s gender is determined by the sex they were assigned at birth
Three-in-ten Black adults say their religious beliefs greatly influenced their views on whether gender can differ from sex at birth
No consensus among Black adults about how much society should accept transgender people