Most Republicans say they are uncomfortable using gender-neutral pronouns to refer to others; most Democrats comfortable

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July 23, 2021

Rising shares of U.S. adults know someone who is transgender or goes by gender-neutral pronouns

Most Republicans say they are uncomfortable using gender-neutral pronouns to refer to others; most Democrats comfortable

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Most Republicans say they are uncomfortable using gender-neutral pronouns to refer to others; most Democrats comfortable

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Rising shares of U.S. adults know someone who is transgender or goes by gender-neutral pronouns
Partisans differ on whether gender is determined by sex assigned at birth
46% of younger U.S. adults know someone who goes by gender-neutral pronouns, up from 32% in 2018
In both parties, growing shares of Americans report knowing someone who is transgender
Growing shares in U.S. know someone who is transgender or goes by gender-neutral pronouns

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