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Here is a follow up question on one of those issues: issues related to people who are transgender.

Here is a follow up question on one of those issues: issues related to people who are transgender. From your point of view, do you think whether a person is a man or a woman...?

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

How much have you been hearing or reading about issues related to people who are transgender lately?

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Thinking about transgender issues, would you say society is...?

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Many questions in the remainder of this survey are going to be about issues related to transgender people. Please read the following statement so everyone has the same understanding of some of the terms that will be used. People who are transgender have a gender identity that is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. For example, a person assigned male at birth who identifies as a woman, or a person assigned female at birth who identifies as a man. Transgender people may or may not take steps to live according to their gender, including changing their name, the pronouns they use, their clothing or appearance, or undergoing hormone therapy or other medical procedures.

When it comes to transgender issues and policies, do you think (insert item) are...?

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - Whether we approve or not, we should respect the right of adults to live as they want when it comes to decisions related to their gender identity. - [Form A] Whether we approve or not, we should respect the right of youth in high school to live as they want when it comes to decisions related to their gender identity. - [Form B] Whether we approve or not, we should respect the right of youth in elementary and middle school to live as they want when it comes to decisions related to their gender identity.

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Next you will see several situations involving transgender issues along with different people who could be involved in enacting policies and making decisions about each situation. Please rank the three groups of people that you most want to be involved in enacting policies and making decisions for each issue.

Next you will see several situations involving transgender issues along with different people who could be involved in enacting policies and making decisions about each situation. Please rank the three groups of people that you most want to be involved in enacting policies and making decisions for each issue. - Policies related to whether minors under age 18 should have access to medical care and treatment for gender transitions.

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Next you will read two statements that you could hear from a member of Congress about transgender girls and women and sports. Please select the statement that is closest to your point of view, even if it is not exactly how you feel.

Next you will read two statements that you could hear from a member of Congress about transgender girls and women and sports. Please select the statement that is closest to your point of view, even if it is not exactly how you feel. STATEMENT A: Congress should pass laws that will apply across the country to make sure that transgender girls and women cannot compete in girl's and women's sports. STATEMENT B [Form A]: I understand that there are concerns about the safety and fairness of transgender girls and women playing in girl's and women's sports, I just think the question of who plays in sports should be left up to school boards and local sports associations, not the federal government. STATEMENT B [Form B]: The issue of whether transgender girls and women can play in girl's and women's sports should be left to school boards and sports associations, not the federal government.

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Below are some statements about experiences that people may or may not have had. For each of the following, please indicate whether or not you have had each experience.

Below are some statements about experiences that people may or may not have had. For each of the following, please indicate whether or not you have had each experience.

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Next you are going to react to three audio clips from a Democratic member of Congress about the issues that have been discussed in this survey.

Next you are going to react to three audio clips from a Democratic member of Congress about the issues that have been discussed in this survey. Please focus on the content and substance of the remarks and not the quality of the clip itself or how it is edited. We want your reaction to the ideas being expressed. [PURE PIVOT] These are hard issues. We should give each other the benefit of the doubt and treat everyone with dignity. We should also recognize and acknowledge that people have different views on these issues. That's why decisions on transgender issues should be made by parents, medical professionals, and sports leagues, not Congress. Congress' priority should be creating good jobs, holding down the cost of groceries and consumer goods, and expanding access to healthcare. [REPOSITION + PIVOT] These are hard issues. We should give each other the benefit of the doubt and respect different viewpoints. The most important thing is to protect our kids, and Congress should act to set basic rules: biological men should not be able to compete against girls in high school and higher-level sports, kids should not be allowed to make medical decisions without parental consent, and everyone should be protected from discrimination - including transgender people. Other than that, Congress should defer to parents and local authorities and focus on making everything from groceries to healthcare more affordable. [COMPROMISE/GOP LIGHT] When it comes to these issues, we need to rely more on common sense to come up with solutions. While we should always treat everyone with dignity, it's just as important that we ensure fairness and safety for everyone. That means protecting girls and women's sports so they are not competing against biological men, upholding the right of parents to be the lead in making decisions about their children's access to medical care, and giving parents as much say as possible in deciding if and when their children are exposed to these issues. Based on this, use a 0 to 10 scale to indicate your overall reaction to the clip, where a 0 means very unfavorable and a 10 means very favorable.

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Below are several policies that people have proposed related to transgender issues. For each one, please indicate whether you favor or oppose that policy.

Below are several policies that people have proposed related to transgender issues. For each one, please indicate whether you favor or oppose that policy.

Base: Includes oversamples yielding 262 Hispanic registered voters and 261 Black registered voters. Several items were split-sampled between Form A and Form B halves.

Initially, voters lean toward transgender youth being able to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity - 38% say this, versus 34% who say these youth should have to participate in sports consistent with the gender they were assigned at birth; 28% do not have an opinion.

Base: voters who have heard in their own communities about transgender youth wanting to participate in sports make up 20% of the sample and are reported as a subgroup

respondents read that 'local schools, state athletic associations, and the NCAA have already implemented policies that ensure a level playing field for all students while also protecting transgender youth.'

Sports are important in young people's lives. Young transgender people should be allowed opportunities to participate in a way that is safe and comfortable for them.

Base: voters who have heard in their own communities about transgender youth wanting to participate in sports make up 20% of the sample and are reported as a subgroup

there is a clear sense among the voting public that:

Transgender youth should be able to access medication that delays puberty if they have advice from their doctors and consent from their parents to do so

Base: voters who have heard in their own communities about transgender youth wanting to participate in sports make up 20% of the sample and are reported as a subgroup

there is a clear sense among the voting public that:

Transgender people should be able to live freely and openly according to their gender identity / Transgender people should have equal access to medical care as other Americans

Base: voters who have heard in their own communities about transgender youth wanting to participate in sports make up 20% of the sample and are reported as a subgroup

Sixty-three percent (63%) recognize that transgender people face a lot or a fair amount of discrimination in the United States today - appreciably higher than the proportion who say this of women, LGB people, Black people, or Christians.

Base: voters who have heard in their own communities about transgender youth wanting to participate in sports make up 20% of the sample and are reported as a subgroup

[Respondents first read that] "local schools, state athletic associations, and the NCAA have already implemented policies that ensure a level playing field for all students while also protecting transgender youth."

Sports are important in young people's lives. Young transgender people should be allowed opportunities to participate in a way that is safe and comfortable for them.

Would you support or oppose amending federal civil rights law to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity under the Equality Act?

Would you feel more favorable or less favorable toward your representative in Congress if they voted for the Equality Act?

The Equality Act would add to existing laws that currently protect people based on race, sex, religion, and other characteristics to include sexual orientation and gender identity. This law would ensure that LGBTQ people are protected from discrimination in key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, and jury service. And it would also add protections based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity to use of public spaces and services and federally funded programs. The Equality Act would update current laws to prevent services that are open to the public, such as retail stores, banks, legal services, and transportation services, from refusing service for LGBTQ people. It prevents businesses from using religious objections as a basis for refusing service to LGBTQ people.