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QUQuinnipiac UniversitySportsJun 18–22, 2026
whether transgender women and girls may play on women's and girls' school sports teams
Do you think that transgender women and girls should be allowed to play on women's and girls' school sports teams, or not?
Base: 1,165 self-identified registered voters nationwide
Wording notes: asked inside an explicit Supreme Court framing block introduced in the narrative as 'pending decisions expected from the Supreme Court involving questions about birthright citizenship and transgender athletes'uses 'transgender women and girls' rather than 'transgender athletes', naming only the contested direction of participation
Response options as the pollster wrote them
QUQuinnipiac UniversityLegal documents & IDsFeb 13–17, 2025
January 2025 executive order defining sex as two immutable sexes; federal recognition of only male and female
Do you support or oppose President Trump's executive order recognizing only two sexes, male and female, in the United States?
Base: self-identified registered voters nationwide
Wording notes: names Trump as the author of the policydescribes the order only as 'recognizing only two sexes' without stating its effects on IDs or federal programsno middle option offered
Response options as the pollster wrote them
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
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
QUQuinnipiac UniversityMilitary serviceJul 27, 2017 – Aug 2017
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?
Base: Military-household break reported for Q52 only
Wording notes: short, unqualified wording with no cost, readiness or medical-care predicate - contrasts with restrictive-framed versions asked by other pollsters the same month
Response options as the pollster wrote them
QUQuinnipiac UniversityMilitary serviceparaphrasedJul 27, 2017 – Aug 2017
whether transgender people should be allowed to serve, after Trump's July 2017 ban announcement
Do you think that transgender people should be allowed to serve in the armed forces, or not?
Base: Military-household break reported for Q52 only
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes, should be allowed
- No, should not be allowed
- Don't know / no answer
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJul 27, 2017 – Aug 2017
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?
Base: Military-household break reported for Q52 only
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Very accepting
- Somewhat accepting
- Not so accepting
- Not accepting at all
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJul 27, 2017 – Aug 2017
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?
Base: Military-household break reported for Q52 only
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Good thing
- Bad thing
- Not much difference
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceMar 2–6, 2017
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 acceptanceMar 2–6, 2017
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?
Wording notes: explicit 'not much difference' option absorbs a plurality
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Good thing
- Bad thing
- Not much difference
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversitySchool policyMar 2–6, 2017
whether public schools should allow trans students to use bathrooms/locker rooms matching gender identity
Do you think public schools should allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with the gender they identify with or don't you think so?
Wording notes: 'should allow' wording, in contrast with the 'should be required to allow' wording Quinnipiac used in June 2016 - a 12-point difference in the topline
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes/Should
- No/Should not
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityFeeling thermometersJun 21–27, 2016
comfort with a gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender vice president
If you honestly assessed yourself, how comfortable do you think you would be with - a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender vice president: would you be very comfortable, somewhat comfortable, not so comfortable, or not at all comfortable?
Wording notes: collapses gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender into a single stimulus; no transgender-only reading is recoverablepart of a battery of hypothetical VP traits (the preceding item asked about a female vice president)
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Very comfortable
- Smwht comfortable
- Not so comfortable
- Not at all
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityBathrooms & facilitiesJun 8–19, 2016
public bathroom access consistent with gender identity
Do you think people who are transgender should be allowed to use the public bathrooms consistent with the gender they identify with, or not?
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes/Should
- No/Should not
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversitySchool policyJun 8–19, 2016
whether public schools should be required to allow trans students to use bathrooms/locker rooms matching gender identity
Do you think public schools should be required to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with the gender they identify with, or not?
Wording notes: 'required to' framing invokes a mandateasked immediately after the general public-bathroom access item, producing a within-poll contrast of 7-11 points
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes/Should
- No/Should not
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityBathrooms & facilitiesJun 8–19, 2016
public bathroom access consistent with gender identity
Do you think people who are transgender should be allowed to use the public bathrooms consistent with the gender they identify with, or not?
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes/Should
- No/Should not
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversitySchool policyJun 8–19, 2016
whether public schools should be required to allow trans students to use bathrooms/locker rooms matching gender identity
Do you think public schools should be required to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with the gender they identify with, or not?
Wording notes: 'required to' framing invokes a mandateasked immediately after the general public-bathroom access item, producing a within-poll contrast of 7-11 points
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes/Should
- No/Should not
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityBathrooms & facilitiesJun 8–19, 2016
public bathroom access consistent with gender identity
Do you think people who are transgender should be allowed to use the public bathrooms consistent with the gender they identify with, or not?
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes/Should
- No/Should not
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversitySchool policyJun 8–19, 2016
whether public schools should be required to allow trans students to use bathrooms/locker rooms matching gender identity
Do you think public schools should be required to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with the gender they identify with, or not?
Wording notes: 'required to' framing invokes a mandateasked immediately after the general public-bathroom access item, producing a within-poll contrast of 7-11 points
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Yes/Should
- No/Should not
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityBathrooms & facilitiesMay 24–30, 2016
public school bathroom and locker room access for transgender students
Do you think public schools should be required to allow transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that are consistent with the gender they identify with or don't you think so?
Base: Quinnipiac national polls of this period sampled registered voters; PollingReport lists N=1,561
Wording notes: frames the affirming option as a government requirement on schools ('should be required') rather than as permissionbundles locker rooms with bathrooms
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Should be required
- Don't think so
- Unsure/No answer
QUQuinnipiac UniversitySchool policyMay 24–30, 2016
importance of the transgender school bathroom issue
Refers back to Q56 on transgender students' use of school bathrooms and locker rooms.
How important is this issue to you; very important, somewhat important, not so important, or not important at all?
Base: Quinnipiac national polls of this period sampled registered voters; PollingReport lists N=1,561
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Very important
- Smwht important
- Not so important
- Not important at all
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
favorability toward Caitlyn Jenner
As you may know, Bruce Jenner has transitioned to a woman, and is now known as Caitlyn Jenner.
(Adults) As you may know, Bruce Jenner has transitioned to a woman, and is now known as Caitlyn Jenner. Is your opinion of Caitlyn Jenner favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about her?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name in the preamble16% REFUSED recorded separately from 'haven't heard enough'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Favorable
- Unfavorable
- Haven't heard enough
- REFUSED
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
perceived societal acceptance of transgender people
(Adults) Overall, how much social acceptance, if any, of transgender people do you think there is in this country today; a lot, some, only a little, or none at all?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- A lot
- Some
- Only a little
- None at all
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
would more acceptance be good or bad for the country
(Adults) Do you think more acceptance of transgender people would be a good thing or a bad thing for the country or that it would not make much difference either way?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: explicit 'not much difference' middle option absorbs a plurality
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Good thing
- Bad thing
- Not much difference
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
expected societal effect of the Jenner transition
(Adults) Do you think Bruce Jenner transitioning from male to female will make society more accepting of transgender people, less accepting of transgender people, or won't change society's feelings toward transgender people one way or the other?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- More accepting
- Less accepting
- Won't change
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
personal effect of the Jenner transition on own acceptance
(Adults) Does Bruce Jenner transitioning from male to female make you feel more accepting of transgender people, less accepting of transgender people, or hasn't it changed your feelings toward transgender people one way or the other?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- More accepting
- Less accepting
- Hasn't changed
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
favorability toward Caitlyn Jenner
As you may know, Bruce Jenner has transitioned to a woman, and is now known as Caitlyn Jenner.
(Adults) As you may know, Bruce Jenner has transitioned to a woman, and is now known as Caitlyn Jenner. Is your opinion of Caitlyn Jenner favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about her?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name in the preamble16% REFUSED recorded separately from 'haven't heard enough'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Favorable
- Unfavorable
- Haven't heard enough
- REFUSED
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
perceived societal acceptance of transgender people
(Adults) Overall, how much social acceptance, if any, of transgender people do you think there is in this country today; a lot, some, only a little, or none at all?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- A lot
- Some
- Only a little
- None at all
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
would more acceptance be good or bad for the country
(Adults) Do you think more acceptance of transgender people would be a good thing or a bad thing for the country or that it would not make much difference either way?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: explicit 'not much difference' middle option absorbs a plurality
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Good thing
- Bad thing
- Not much difference
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
expected societal effect of the Jenner transition
(Adults) Do you think Bruce Jenner transitioning from male to female will make society more accepting of transgender people, less accepting of transgender people, or won't change society's feelings toward transgender people one way or the other?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- More accepting
- Less accepting
- Won't change
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
personal effect of the Jenner transition on own acceptance
(Adults) Does Bruce Jenner transitioning from male to female make you feel more accepting of transgender people, less accepting of transgender people, or hasn't it changed your feelings toward transgender people one way or the other?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- More accepting
- Less accepting
- Hasn't changed
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
favorability toward Caitlyn Jenner
As you may know, Bruce Jenner has transitioned to a woman, and is now known as Caitlyn Jenner.
(Adults) As you may know, Bruce Jenner has transitioned to a woman, and is now known as Caitlyn Jenner. Is your opinion of Caitlyn Jenner favorable, unfavorable, or haven't you heard enough about her?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name in the preamble16% REFUSED recorded separately from 'haven't heard enough'
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Favorable
- Unfavorable
- Haven't heard enough
- REFUSED
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
perceived societal acceptance of transgender people
(Adults) Overall, how much social acceptance, if any, of transgender people do you think there is in this country today; a lot, some, only a little, or none at all?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- A lot
- Some
- Only a little
- None at all
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
would more acceptance be good or bad for the country
(Adults) Do you think more acceptance of transgender people would be a good thing or a bad thing for the country or that it would not make much difference either way?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: explicit 'not much difference' middle option absorbs a plurality
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- Good thing
- Bad thing
- Not much difference
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
expected societal effect of the Jenner transition
(Adults) Do you think Bruce Jenner transitioning from male to female will make society more accepting of transgender people, less accepting of transgender people, or won't change society's feelings toward transgender people one way or the other?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- More accepting
- Less accepting
- Won't change
- DK/NA
QUQuinnipiac UniversityGeneral acceptanceJun 4–15, 2015
personal effect of the Jenner transition on own acceptance
(Adults) Does Bruce Jenner transitioning from male to female make you feel more accepting of transgender people, less accepting of transgender people, or hasn't it changed your feelings toward transgender people one way or the other?
Base: Transgender battery (Q59-Q63) asked of the full adult sample, not the registered-voter subsample
Wording notes: uses the subject's pre-transition name
Response options as the pollster wrote them
- More accepting
- Less accepting
- Hasn't changed
- DK/NA