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Data for Progress
Data for Progress national survey, February 2022 (transgender rights battery) · Feb 8–13, 2022 · US national
Methodology
- Pollster
- Data for Progress advocacy_left
- Sponsor
- Data for Progress
- Fielded
- Feb 8–13, 2022
- Population
- likely voters
- Sample size
- 1,321
- Sample frame
- online opt-in
- Panel
- not disclosed
- Mode
- web panel respondents
- Margin of error
- plus or minus 3 percentage points
- Weighting
- weighted to be representative of likely voters by age, gender, education, race, and voting history
- Geography
- US national
Sources
Verification note. Wording and party crosstabs transcribed from the Data for Progress crosstab PDF. Release date is approximate (the crosstab PDF carries no release date; only the field window is printed) - date_precision for release_date should be treated as month. Q1 percentages in the PDF's text layer are misaligned across columns and were not recorded. || Crosstab PDF read directly (pages 7-8 of the DFP Transgender Day of Visibility tabs file, which appends three separate fieldings). Release date/blog post for this specific February 2022 fielding not located.
Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.
Questions asked (5)
whether increased visibility and rights of transgender individuals made society better or worse
When thinking about the impact of increased visibility and rights of transgender individuals over the past decade, which comes closer to your view, even if neither is completely right?
Made society better
45%
Made society worse
39%
Don't know
16%
Wording notes: no explicit 'no difference' midpoint
neutral — symmetric better/worse construction with a don't-know escape
Subgroup figures (13)
government protection of trans rights vs. traditional family structures
When thinking about transgender rights, which comes closer to you view, even if neither is exactly right?
Government should protect the rights of transgender Americans
47%
Government should prioritize traditional family structures and social norms
42%
Don't know
11%
Wording notes: affirming option carries a concession clause ('even if it means changing traditional family structures') | restrictive option is stated without a countervailing cost
tilts_restrictive — the pro-rights alternative is loaded with a stated cost while the restrictive alternative is not, making the affirming choice more expensive to endorse
Subgroup figures (6)
Youth medical careforced choice
the 2022 wave of state bills on medical transition and sports for transgender minors
This year, dozens of states are considering legislation to prevent children who identify as transgender from pursuing medical transition or participating in competitive sports. Supporters of the legislation argue that these policies are necessary to ensure the fairness of children's sports and protect children from pursuing medical treatments they might later regret. Opponents of this legislation argue that these policies unfairly discriminate against transgender children and will increase the rates at which transgender kids experience harassment and violence.
When thinking about this proposed legislation, which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?
Necessary to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our children
48%
Unfair and discriminatory towards transgender children
38%
Don't know
13%
Wording notes: two-sided argument preamble supplied | double-barreled: bundles medical transition bans and sports bans into a single object
double_barreled — medical-transition bans and sports bans are distinct policies with very different polling profiles, and the item forces one response to both; the argument preamble itself is balanced
Subgroup figures (6)
personally knowing a transgender person
Do you personally know anyone who identifies as transgender?
No, I do not personally know anyone who identifies as transgender
67%
Yes, I personally know someone who identifies as transgender
26%
Don't know
6%
neutral — simple factual contact item
Subgroup figures (3)
state bills banning youth medical transition and sports participation
This year, dozens of states are considering legislation to prevent children who identify as transgender from pursuing medical transition or participating in competitive sports. Supporters of the legislation argue... Opponents of this legislation argue...
This year, dozens of states are considering legislation to prevent children who identify as transgender from pursuing medical transition or participating in competitive sports. Supporters of the legislation argue that these policies are necessary to ensure the fairness of children's sports and protect children from pursuing medical treatments they might later regret. Opponents of this legislation argue that these policies unfairly discriminate against transgender children and will increase the rates at which transgender kids experience harassment and violence. When thinking about this proposed legislation, which statement comes closer to your view, even if neither is exactly right?
Necessary to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our children
48%
Unfair and discriminatory towards transgender children
38%
Don't know
13%
Wording notes: double-barreled - bundles medical transition and sports into one item | two-sided argument preamble
double_barreled — medical care bans and sports bans are combined into a single choice, and the response option for the restrictive side invokes 'safety and wellbeing of our children' rather than the fairness/regret argument stated in the preamble
Subgroup figures (6)