Nearly six-in-ten want organizations working for Black progress to address the distinct challenges facing Black LGBTQ people. Black Americans are more likely to know someone who is transgender or nonbinary than to identify as such themselves.

Around two-thirds of Black Democrats (66%) say that whether someone is a man or woman is determined by their sex at birth.

On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.

Americans increasingly say gender is determined by one’s sex assigned at birth, but they differ by religion on this and other transgender issues.

Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.

1.6% of U.S. adults are transgender or nonbinary. Also, a rising share of Americans say they know someone who is transgender.

The new survey covers topics such as whether the public thinks society is moving too quickly or not quickly enough on gender identity issues.

There is no public consensus on whether greater social acceptance of transgender people is good or bad for society.

Thirteen voting members of the 118th Congress identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual – the highest number of openly LGB members in history.