mixed-mode probabilitysurvey of transgender people, not of the public

NORC (AmeriSpeak)

CAP/NORC LGBTQI+ Community Survey, 2024 · Jul 2024 – Jul 25, 2024 · US national

Not a public-opinion poll. This surveys transgender people about their own lives, mostly through nonprobability community samples. It describes a population and is not comparable with polls of the general public.

Methodology

Pollster
NORC (AmeriSpeak) academic
Sponsor
Center for American Progress
Commissioned by
Center for American Progress
Fielded
Jul 2024 – Jul 25, 2024
Population
LGBTQI+ adults and non-LGBTQI+ adults
Sample size
3,360
Sample frame
mixed-mode probability
Panel
NORC AmeriSpeak (supplemented with Dynata nonprobability panel)
Mode
online - NORC AmeriSpeak probability panel supplemented with Dynata nonprobability respondents
Margin of error
not disclosed
Weighting
TrueNorth calibration applied to the nonprobability sample weights to align distributions with population characteristics correlated with survey outcomes
Geography
US national
Base notes
1,703 LGBTQI+ respondents and 1,657 non-LGBTQI+ respondents; transgender adults are reported as a subgroup whose n CAP does not publish in the write-up.

Sources

Verification note. Percentages retrieved from CAP's March 2025 report on the July 2024 fielding. No topline or questionnaire is published; item wordings below are CAP's descriptions and are flagged as non-verbatim.

Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.

Questions asked (3)

Surveys of trans peopleparaphrasedotherin a trend series
discrimination in the past year, overall and in public spaces

[Reported by CAP as: whether the respondent experienced discrimination in the past year, and in which settings]

Wording reconstructed from: CAP 2024 survey report (published March 2025); questionnaire not published

Wording notes: question wording not published

unclear — wording not published

Subgroup figures (4)

lgbtq_status

GroupExperienced discrimination in the past yearExperienced discrimination in public spaces such as restaurants or shopsReported verbal harassment at workMade decisions about where to work to avoid discrimination
Transgender adults62%47%41%63%
Surveys of trans peopleparaphrasedotherin a trend series
health care access, provider treatment, and mental health

[Reported by CAP as: whether the respondent postponed or did not seek needed care because of cost or because of anticipated disrespect and discrimination, and whether providers engaged in specific behaviors]

Wording reconstructed from: CAP 2024 survey report (published March 2025); questionnaire not published

Wording notes: question wording not published

unclear — wording not published

Subgroup figures (8)

lgbtq_status

GroupPostponed or did not try to access needed medical care due to fear of disrespect and discriminationPostponed care because of affordabilityProvider used the wrong name or misgendered themProvider refused to document gender dysphoriaHad to educate the provider about transgender issuesRated their mental health as poor or badWanted mental health services but could not afford themUncomfortable discussing their identity with a therapist
Transgender adults37%45%26%21%19%54%35%28%
Surveys of trans peopleparaphrasedotherin a trend series
effect of abortion restrictions on family planning

[Reported by CAP as: whether abortion restrictions caused the respondent to delay family planning or decide against having children]

Wording reconstructed from: CAP 2024 survey report; questionnaire not published

Wording notes: question wording not published | causal attribution built into the item

unclear — wording not published

Subgroup figures (2)

lgbtq_status

GroupDecided against having children because of these lawsDelayed family planning because of these laws
Transgender adults21%11%

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