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QUQuinnipiac UniversityNondiscriminationMay 29, 2019 – Jun 4, 2019
whether businesses may refuse service based on sexual orientation or sexual/gender identity
Do you think businesses should or should not be allowed to refuse service to someone based on their sexual orientation or sexual identity?
Wording notes: topline says 'sexual identity' where the press release says 'gender identity' - the two documents do not agreeLGBTQ-combined stimulus; no transgender-only reading is recoverable
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Should/Be allowed
- Should not
- DK/NA
GallupMilitary serviceMay 15–30, 2019allowing openly transgender people to serve in the military
Do you favor or oppose allowing openly transgender men and women to serve in the military?
Wording notes: uses 'openly transgender men and women'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
GallupBathrooms & facilitiesMay 15–30, 2019 restroom policy: birth gender vs. gender identity (third reading of the 2016 trend)
In terms of policies governing public restrooms, do you think these policies should -- [ROTATED: require transgender individuals to use the restroom that corresponds with their birth gender (or should these policies) allow transgender individuals to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity]?
Wording notes: response alternatives rotatedboth alternatives explicitly stated
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Require transgender individuals to use the restroom that corresponds with their birth gender
- Allow transgender individuals to use the restroom that corresponds with their gender identity
- No opinion
GallupBathrooms & facilitiesMay 15–30, 2019 separate men's and women's restrooms vs. unisex restrooms in large public places
More generally, in large public places such as malls, stadiums and airports, do you think there should be -- [ROTATED: separate bathrooms for men and women, (or should there be) unisex bathrooms that can be used by all genders]?
Wording notes: response alternatives rotateddoes not name transgender people in the item itself, but sits inside the transgender restroom battery and is introduced by Gallup as the generalized form of that debate
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Separate bathrooms for men and women
- Unisex bathrooms that can be used by all genders
- No opinion
Morning ConsultParty & candidate handlingdata flagMay 2019 – May 5, 2019whether Trump policies have helped or hurt transgender people
So far, do you think President Trump's policies have mostly helped, mostly hurt, or haven't had much of an effect on the following groups?
So far, do you think President Trump's policies have mostly helped, mostly hurt, or haven't had much of an effect on the following groups? Transgender people
Base: Table AA13_5 was asked only of respondents who report a place of worship (n=1566).
Wording notes: asks about effect, not approval, so a respondent can say 'mostly hurt' and approve of thatone item in a battery covering several groups
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Mostly hurt
- Mostly helped
- Neither helped nor hurt
- Don't know / No opinion
Morning ConsultNondiscriminationdata flagMay 2019 – May 5, 2019 belief about existing federal workplace protection for transgender people
To the best of your knowledge, are each of the following people protected from discrimination by FEDERAL law in the workplace?
To the best of your knowledge, are each of the following people protected from discrimination by FEDERAL law in the workplace? Transgender individuals
Base: Table AA13_5 was asked only of respondents who report a place of worship (n=1566).
Wording notes: a knowledge item rather than an attitude item - fielded a year before Bostock, when the answer was legally unsettled'FEDERAL' capitalised in the original to distinguish from state law
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes
- No
- Don't know / No opinion
Morning ConsultReligious exemptionsdata flagMay 2019 – May 5, 2019 perceived stance of one's own place of worship toward transgender people
To the best of your knowledge, does your place of worship favor or oppose the following:
To the best of your knowledge, does your place of worship favor or oppose the following: Transgender people
Base: Table AA13_5 was asked only of respondents who report a place of worship (n=1566).
Wording notes: asks respondents to report an institution's stance, not their own'favor or oppose ... transgender people' treats a group of people as a policy objectasked only of the subset with a place of worship (n=1566 of 2200)
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly favor
- Somewhat favor
- Somewhat oppose
- Strongly oppose
- Don't know / No opinion
PRRINondiscriminationApr 9–20, 2019LGBT nondiscrimination protections in jobs, public accommodations and housing
Respondents rated each policy on a strongly favor / favor / oppose / strongly oppose scale.
Laws that would protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: bundles transgender people with gay, lesbian and bisexual people rather than isolating gender identity
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly favor
- Favor
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
- Unsure/Refused
PRRIBathrooms & facilitiesApr 9–20, 2019 laws requiring bathroom use matching sex at birth
Respondents rated each policy on a strongly favor / favor / oppose / strongly oppose scale.
Laws that require transgender individuals to use bathrooms that correspond to their sex at birth rather than their current gender identity
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: uses 'sex at birth' and 'current gender identity' as the contrast pairfavor = restriction, so the scale direction is inverted relative to most trans-rights items in the same battery
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly favor
- Favor
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
- Unsure/Refused
PRRIMilitary serviceApr 9–20, 2019 allowing transgender people to serve in the U.S. military
Allowing transgender people to serve in the U.S. military.
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: net favor reported in the report figure; four-point distribution not published there
Response options as the pollster wrote them
PRRIContact & populationparaphrasedApr 9–20, 2019 having a close friend or family member who is transgender
Do you have a close friend or family member who is transgender?
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: 'close friend or family member' is a narrower contact measure than the more common 'know someone who is transgender'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
PRRIMilitary serviceApr 9–20, 2019 allowing transgender people to serve in uniform
Do you favor or oppose allowing transgender people to serve in uniform in the U.S. military?
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: 'serve in uniform' rather than Gallup's 'openly ... serve'; the absence of 'openly' produces a materially lower support figure (63% here vs. Gallup's 71% a month later)
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Favor
- Oppose
- Don't know/refused
PRRINondiscriminationparaphrasedApr 9–20, 2019 employment, housing and public accommodation nondiscrimination laws
Do you favor or oppose laws that would protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing?
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: names transgender people explicitly
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Favor
- Oppose
- Don't know/refused
PRRIBathrooms & facilitiesparaphrasedApr 9–20, 2019 requiring bathroom use consistent with sex assigned at birth
Do you favor or oppose laws that require transgender people to use bathrooms consistent with their sex assigned at birth rather than their gender identity?
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: uses 'sex assigned at birth', the phrasing preferred by trans-affirming sources, in a restriction-direction item
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Favor
- Oppose
- Don't know/refused
PRRIGeneral acceptanceparaphrasedApr 9–20, 2019 self-reported change in support for transgender rights over five years
Compared to five years ago, are you more supportive or more opposed to transgender rights?
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: retrospective self-report of attitude change, which is known to overstate movement in the socially expected direction
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- More supportive
- More opposed
- No change
PRRIGeneral acceptanceApr 9–20, 2019 self-reported change in support for transgender rights over five years
Compared to your views five years ago, are your current views about rights for transgender people generally much more supportive, more supportive, more opposed, or much more opposed?
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: retrospective self-report, not a current attitude measureno explicit 'no change' option offered
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Much more supportive
- More supportive
- More opposed
- Much more opposed
PRRIFeeling thermometersApr 9–20, 2019 comfort with a close friend disclosing they are transgender
How comfortable or uncomfortable do you think you would be with each of the following?
Having a close friend tell you they're transgender
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: hypothetical social-distance item
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Very comfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Somewhat uncomfortable
- Very uncomfortable
- Don't know/Refused (VOL.)
PRRISchool policyApr 9–20, 2019 comfort with a transgender teacher in the local elementary school
How comfortable or uncomfortable do you think you would be with each of the following?
Learning that a teacher in your local elementary school is transgender
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: hypothetical social-distance item placed in a school context
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Very comfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Somewhat uncomfortable
- Very uncomfortable
- Don't know/Refused (VOL.)
PRRIParental rightsApr 9–20, 2019 comfort with one's own child disclosing they are transgender
How comfortable or uncomfortable do you think you would be with each of the following?
Having your own child tell you they are transgender
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: hypothetical about the respondent's own family
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Very comfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Somewhat uncomfortable
- Very uncomfortable
- Don't know/Refused (VOL.)
PRRIGeneral acceptanceparaphrasedApr 9–20, 2019 perceived stigma or negative social judgment faced by transgender people
the following groups face a lot of stigma or negative social judgment in their community
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: response labels reconstructed from narrative text, not from a topline
Response options as the pollster wrote them
PRRIIdentity beliefsApr 9–20, 2019 belief that there are only two genders vs. a range of gender identities
Do you think there are only two possible gender identities, man or woman; or do you think there is a range of many possible gender identities?
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: forced binary choice with no middle or 'depends' optionstrength-of-view follow-up folded into the four printed categories
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Only two genders, strongly
- Only two genders, not strongly
- Range of genders, not strongly
- Range of genders, strongly
PRRINondiscriminationApr 9–20, 2019 perceived federal legal status of anti-LGBT employment discrimination
To the best of your knowledge, is it currently LEGAL or NOT LEGAL under FEDERAL LAW [INSERT, RANDOMIZE] because they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender? What about [INSERT, RANDOMIZE]?
for a business to fire or refuse to hire someone
Base: 668 of the 1,100 interviews were conducted on a cell phone; the survey also over-sampled Texas (n=150). Republican n=352, independent n=359, Democrat n=328.
Wording notes: knowledge item, not an attitude itemcapitalised LEGAL / NOT LEGAL in script
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Legal
- Not legal
- Don't know/Refused (VOL.)
PRRINondiscriminationparaphrasedMar 26, 2019 – Dec 29, 2019 employment, housing and public accommodation nondiscrimination laws
Do you favor or oppose laws that would protect LGBT people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing?
Base: LGBT module asked of 40,357 of the 53,474 total 2019 AVA interviews
Wording notes: 2019 wave used the acronym 'LGBT' rather than spelling out 'transgender'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Favor
- Oppose
- Don't know/refused
PRRINondiscriminationMar 26, 2019 – Dec 29, 2019 LGBT nondiscrimination protections
Now, we would like to get your views on some issues that are being discussed in the country today. Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose [INSERT FIRST]? What about [INSERT NEXT; RANDOMIZE]? [READ AS NECESSARY: Do you strongly favor, favor, oppose or strongly oppose this?]
Laws that would protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing
Wording notes: names all four groups explicitlylists three specific domains (jobs, public accommodations, housing)battery item with no standalone stem
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly favor
- Favor
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
- Don't know/Refused (VOL.)
QUQuinnipiac UniversityMilitary serviceJan 25–28, 2019
whether transgender people should be allowed to serve
Do you think transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military, or not?
Wording notes: 'or not' tag rather than a fully stated opposing alternative
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Should be allowed
- Should not be allowed
- Unsure/No answer
QUQuinnipiac UniversityMilitary serviceparaphrasedJan 25–28, 2019
whether transgender people should be allowed to serve, after the Supreme Court's January 2019 stay ruling
Do you think that transgender people should be allowed to serve in the armed forces, or not?
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes, should be allowed
- No, should not be allowed
- Don't know / no answer
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJan 25–28, 2019
how accepting the U.S. is of transgender people
How accepting do you think the U.S. is of transgender people today; very accepting, somewhat accepting, not so accepting, or not accepting at all?
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Very accepting
- Somewhat accepting
- Not so accepting
- Not accepting at all
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJan 25–28, 2019
would more acceptance be good or bad for the country
Do you think more acceptance of transgender people would be a good thing for the country, a bad thing for the country, or do you think that it would not make much difference either way?
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Good thing
- Bad thing
- Not much difference
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityMilitary serviceJan 25–28, 2019
whether transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military
Do you think transgender people should be allowed to serve in the military or not?
Wording notes: short, unqualified wording with no cost, readiness or medical-care predicate
Response options as the pollster wrote them
PRRINondiscriminationdata flagJan 2, 2019 – Dec 30, 2019 LGBT nondiscrimination protections in jobs, public accommodations and housing (item explicitly names transgender people)
Q12. Do you favor or oppose each of the following?
Laws that would protect gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people against discrimination in jobs, public accommodations, and housing.
Base: Pooled 2019 AVA. Full-year demographic sample was 53,474 bilingual telephone interviews (33,708 by cell) conducted January 2 - December 30, 2019; the issue questions including LGBT nondiscrimination were asked of a 40,357-interview subset (26,142 by cell) fielded March 26 - December 29, 2019. State estimates range from a low of 59% favor in Alaska to 76-78% in Massachusetts, Colorado and Connecticut.
Wording notes: bundles transgender people with gay, lesbian and bisexual people in one itemthree policy domains combined in one question (jobs, public accommodations, housing)
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Strongly favor
- Favor
- Oppose
- Strongly oppose
- Don't know/Refused
PRRINondiscriminationparaphrasedJan 2019 – Dec 31, 2019 misperception that federal law already prohibited LGBT employment discrimination (pre-Bostock)
As far as you know, is it currently legal or illegal at the federal level for a business to fire or refuse to hire someone because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender?
Wording notes: a knowledge item, not an attitude item - the 'correct' answer in 2019 was that no federal protection existed
Response options as the pollster wrote them
Curia Market Researchfor Family First New ZealandSchool policyDec 17–19, 2018whether children should be taught gender can be changed through surgery and hormones
Do you believe that children should be taught that their gender can be changed through surgery and hormone treatment if they want it to be?
Wording notes: frames gender change solely as 'through surgery and hormone treatment''if they want it to be' implies elective choice
Response options as the pollster wrote them
Curia Market Researchfor Family First New ZealandBathrooms & facilitiesDec 17–19, 2018 school toilets, changing rooms and camp bunkrooms by gender identity vs biological sex
Should schools allow children to choose the toilet, changing room and camp bunkroom they use based on their gender identity or their biological sex?
Wording notes: uses 'biological sex' as the contrast term
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Gender identity
- Biological sex
- Unsure/Refuse
Curia Market Researchfor Family First New ZealandSportsDec 17–19, 2018 school sports teams by gender identity vs biological sex
Should children play in sports teams based on their gender identity or their actual biological sex?
Wording notes: the word 'actual' modifies only the biological-sex alternative
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Gender identity
- Biological sex
- Unsure/Refuse
YouGovfor The TimesIdentity beliefsDec 16–17, 2018whether a trans woman is a woman
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? A transgender woman is a woman
Base: Party breaks are 2017 general election vote (Con weighted n=548, Lab 513, Lib Dem 93 - the Lib Dem base is small and should be read with caution).
Wording notes: preamble defines trans people in terms of birth sex
Response options as the pollster wrote them
YouGovfor The TimesLegal documents & IDsDec 16–17, 2018 doctor approval requirement for legal gender change
Do you think a person should or should not have to obtain a doctor's approval to change their legal gender?
Base: Party breaks are 2017 general election vote (Con weighted n=548, Lab 513, Lib Dem 93 - the Lib Dem base is small and should be read with caution).
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Should have to obtain a doctor's approval
- Should not have to obtain a doctor's approval
- Don't know
YouGovfor The TimesLegal documents & IDsDec 16–17, 2018 two-year lived-experience requirement
And do you think a person should or should not have to provide evidence they lived in their new gender for at least two years before they are able to change their legal gender?
Base: Party breaks are 2017 general election vote (Con weighted n=548, Lab 513, Lib Dem 93 - the Lib Dem base is small and should be read with caution).
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Should have to show they have lived in their new gender for two years
- Should not have to show they have lived in their new gender for two years
- Don't know
YouGovfor The TimesSportsDec 16–17, 2018 trans women in women's sporting events
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you think transgender women should or should not be allowed to... Take part in women's sporting events?
Base: Party breaks are 2017 general election vote (Con weighted n=548, Lab 513, Lib Dem 93 - the Lib Dem base is small and should be read with caution).
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Should be allowed
- Should not be allowed
- Don't know
YouGovfor The TimesBathrooms & facilitiesDec 16–17, 2018 trans women using women's changing rooms
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you think transgender women should or should not be allowed to... Use women's changing rooms?
Base: Party breaks are 2017 general election vote (Con weighted n=548, Lab 513, Lib Dem 93 - the Lib Dem base is small and should be read with caution).
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Should be allowed
- Should not be allowed
- Don't know
YouGovfor The TimesBathrooms & facilitiesDec 16–17, 2018 trans women using women's toilets
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you think transgender women should or should not be allowed to... Use women's toilets?
Base: Party breaks are 2017 general election vote (Con weighted n=548, Lab 513, Lib Dem 93 - the Lib Dem base is small and should be read with caution).
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Should be allowed
- Should not be allowed
- Don't know