whether transgender people can freely speak their minds on campus
[HALF SAMPLE ASKED RESPONSE OPTIONS IN REVERSE ORDER]
To what extent can the following groups freely speak their minds on college and university campuses in the United States today? Transgender people
A lot
35%
Some
31%
Only a little
19%
Not at all
12%
Don't know
1%
Skipped/refused
2%
A lot/some (NET) 66%Only a little/not at all (NET) 31%
Wording notes: asked in a twelve-item grid alongside liberals, conservatives, professors, students, guest speakers, four racial groups, gay and lesbian people, and straight people | transgender people are rated lowest of all twelve groups on this item
neutral — identical stem applied to twelve comparison groups, which is the cleanest available design for a relative measure
whether colleges provide a respectful and inclusive environment for transgender people
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In general, do you think that colleges and universities do a good job, a bad job, or neither a good job nor a bad job at providing a respectful and inclusive environment for each of the following groups? Transgender people
Somewhat good job
21%
Very good job
17%
Somewhat bad job
12%
Very bad job
11%
Neither a good job nor a bad job
36%
Don't know
1%
Skipped/refused
2%
Very/somewhat good job (NET) 38%Very/somewhat bad job (NET) 23%
Wording notes: twelve-group comparison grid | explicit neutral midpoint | transgender people receive the lowest 'good job' share and the highest 'very bad job' share of the twelve groups
neutral — identical stem across twelve groups with a symmetric scale and stated midpoint
