Majority of U.S. adults say gender is determined by sex assigned at birth

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June 23, 2022

Americans’ Complex Views on Gender Identity and Transgender Issues

Majority of U.S. adults say gender is determined by sex assigned at birth

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Americans’ Complex Views on Gender Identity and Transgender Issues
Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, even as growing share say gender is determined by sex at birth
Young adults, Democrats more likely to say society hasn’t gone far enough in accepting people who are transgender
Views of laws and policies related to transgender issues differ widely by party
More than four-in-ten U.S. adults say science has influenced their views of gender and sex at least a fair amount
U.S. adults with different viewpoints on gender and sex say their opinions have been influenced by different factors
Most Americans say there is at least some discrimination against trans people in the U.S.
Plurality of Americans say there is little or no societal acceptance of transgender people
Public is divided over whether society has gone too far or not far enough in accepting transgender people
Nearly half of adults say it’s important to use someone’s new name if they change their name as part of a gender transition
People who know a trans person place more importance on using a person’s new name, pronouns if they transition
Chart showing More than four-in-ten Americans say societal views on gender identity are changing too quickly
Liberal Democrats are more likely than other groups to be following news about bills related to trans people closely
Most Americans say they would favor laws that would protect transgender people from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces
Views of laws and policies related to transgender issues differ by age
About four-in-ten or more say forms and government documents should offer options other than ‘male’ and ‘female’
Views on children learning about people who are trans or nonbinary at school differ by party, children’s age
American Trends Panel recruitment surveys
Invitation and reminder dates
Weighting dimensions
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