Pew Research Center American Trends Panel Wave 160 (January 2025) - Survey of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Adults · Jan 8–19, 2025 · US national
Verification note. All percentages read directly from Pew's two W160 final topline PDFs (the Feb. 26, 2025 political-climate topline and the May 29, 2025 LGBTQ-experiences topline; both report the same Jan. 8-19, 2025 fielding). Columns published are Total, Gay/Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender - no party crosstabs were printed. The topline is very long; the questions recorded here are the transgender-relevant subset, not the full instrument.
Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.
Are you transgender?
Wording notes: asked of LGBTQ adults only | an explicit 'Not sure' option is offered
neutral — direct self-identification item
| Group | Yes | No | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|
| All LGBTQ adults | 9% | 89% | 2% |
Are you...
Wording notes: asked of LGBTQ adults only
neutral — self-identification item with a nonbinary option and open other
| Group | A man | A woman | Nonbinary | I describe myself in some other way |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All LGBTQ adults | 40% | 50% | 8% | 1% |
Overall, how much social acceptance do you think there is in this country today of people who are... Transgender
Wording notes: items randomized across gay/lesbian, bisexual, transgender, nonbinary | response options rotated 1-5/5-1 with 'Not sure' and 'No answer' last
neutral — standard acceptance scale asked in parallel about four groups
| Group | A great deal | A fair amount | Some | Not much | None at all | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All LGBTQ adults | 4% | 10% | 31% | 46% | 7% | 3% |
| Gay or lesbian (not transgender) | 4% | 8% | — | — | — | — |
| Bisexual (not transgender) | 3% | 11% | — | — | — | — |
| Transgender adults | 6% | 10% | 32% | 45% | 4% | — |
Compared with 10 years ago, how much social acceptance do you think there is in this country of people who are... Transgender
Wording notes: items randomized in the same order as IDACCEPT3 | retrospective comparison
neutral — balanced more/less scale with midpoint
| Group | A lot more social acceptance than 10 years ago | Somewhat more social acceptance than 10 years ago | Neither more nor less social acceptance than 10 years ago | Somewhat less social acceptance than 10 years ago | A lot less social acceptance than 10 years ago | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All LGBTQ adults | 23% | 43% | 12% | 10% | 8% | 4% |
| Transgender adults | 21% | 42% | 12% | 10% | 13% | — |
Thinking about policies you expect the new Trump administration to put in place related to LGBTQ issues, what kind of impact do you think they will have on people who are transgender?
Wording notes: randomized with the parallel TRUMPVIEW1 item about gay, lesbian and bisexual people | response options rotated 1-5/5-1 | fielded Jan. 8-19, 2025, before the inauguration
neutral — symmetric positive/negative scale with a 'won't happen' escape option
| Group | Very positive | Somewhat positive | Neither positive nor negative | Somewhat negative | Very negative | I don't expect the administration to put these policies in place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All LGBTQ adults | 1% | 2% | 9% | 15% | 63% | 7% |
| Transgender adults | — | — | — | 5% | 83% | — |
| Gay or lesbian (not transgender) | — | — | — | — | 64% | — |
| Bisexual (not transgender) | — | — | — | — | 57% | — |
Do you feel each of the following is generally friendly, neutral, or unfriendly toward people who are transgender? a. The Democratic Party b. The Republican Party c. The Supreme Court d. Your state government
Wording notes: items randomized in the same order as the parallel IDVIEWS1 battery about gay, lesbian and bisexual people | response options rotated 1-3/3-1
neutral — symmetric friendly/unfriendly with an explicit neutral midpoint
| Group | Democratic Party - Friendly | Democratic Party - Neutral | Democratic Party - Unfriendly | Republican Party - Friendly | Republican Party - Neutral | Republican Party - Unfriendly | Supreme Court - Unfriendly | Your state government - Friendly | Your state government - Neutral | Your state government - Unfriendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All LGBTQ adults | 46% | 32% | 11% | 3% | 8% | 77% | 56% | 25% | 27% | 34% |
| Transgender adults | 36% | — | — | — | — | 81% | 71% | — | — | — |
Here are some current laws and policies that are either in place or being considered in the U.S. related to transgender issues. Would you favor or oppose laws or policies that do each of the following? a. Protect transgender individuals from discrimination in jobs, housing, and public spaces such as restaurants and stores b. Require transgender individuals to use public bathrooms that match the sex they were assigned at birth, not the gender they identify with c. Make it illegal for public school districts to teach about gender identity in elementary schools d. Require that transgender athletes compete on teams that match the sex they were assigned at birth, not the gender they identify with e. Require health insurance companies to cover medical care for gender transitions f. Make it illegal for health care professionals to provide someone younger than 18 with medical care for a gender transition
Wording notes: identical wording to the general-population TRANSGEND6 battery, allowing direct LGBTQ vs. general public comparison | items randomized | response options rotated 1-5/5-1
neutral — same balanced favor/oppose battery used with the general public
| Group | a. Protect from discrimination - Strongly favor | a. Protect from discrimination - Favor | a. Protect from discrimination - Neither favor nor oppose | b. Bathrooms match sex assigned at birth - Strongly favor | b. Bathrooms match sex assigned at birth - Favor | b. Bathrooms match sex assigned at birth - Strongly oppose | c. Ban elementary school gender identity instruction - Strongly favor | d. Athletes compete by sex assigned at birth - Strongly favor | d. Athletes compete by sex assigned at birth - Favor | d. Athletes compete by sex assigned at birth - Neither favor nor oppose | d. Athletes compete by sex assigned at birth - Strongly oppose | e. Require insurance coverage of transition care - Strongly favor | e. Require insurance coverage of transition care - Favor | f. Ban transition care for under-18s - Strongly favor | f. Ban transition care for under-18s - Favor | f. Ban transition care for under-18s - Strongly oppose | c. Ban elementary school gender identity instruction - Strongly oppose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All LGBTQ adults | 69% | 17% | 11% | 8% | 6% | 47% | 10% | 16% | 13% | 30% | 26% | 39% | 22% | 16% | 12% | 31% | — |
| Transgender adults | 84% | — | — | — | — | 80% | — | — | — | — | 59% | 79% | — | — | — | 61% | 74% |
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