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YouGov
YouGov transgender rights study, wave 2 · Jun 22–23, 2020 · UK national
Methodology
- Pollster
- YouGov commercial
- Sponsor
- YouGov
- Fielded
- Jun 22–23, 2020
- Population
- adults
- Sample size
- 1,688
- Sample frame
- online opt-in
- Panel
- YouGov panel
- Mode
- online panel survey
- Margin of error
- not disclosed
- Weighting
- weighted to be representative of GB adults (2019 general election vote, EU referendum vote, gender, age, social grade, region)
- Geography
- UK national
- Base notes
- Party breaks are 2019 general election vote (Con weighted n=572, Lab 419, Lib Dem 152).
Sources
Verification note. Wording and figures read from YouGov's published 2020 data tables PDF, in which each item's 2020 crosstab row is printed beside the previous item's answer labels and the label numbers carry the December 2018 comparison. The mapping used here was validated against YouGov's own write-up of this wave (e.g. 55% say trans women should not take part in women's sporting events; 47% vs 26% on refuges; 63% vs 16% on doctor's approval; 47% vs 28% on making legal gender change easier) and against the independently extracted 2018 tables. Second wave of the four-wave series.
Figures below are transcribed from these documents. Where they disagree with the source, the source governs.
Questions asked (9)
whether a trans woman is a woman
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? A transgender woman is a woman
Wording notes: preamble defines trans people in terms of birth sex
neutral — bare identity proposition with symmetric agree/disagree and an explicit not-sure
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other
whether a trans man is a man
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you agree or disagree with the following statements? A transgender man is a man
Wording notes: preamble defines trans people in terms of birth sex
neutral — bare identity proposition with symmetric agree/disagree and an explicit not-sure
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other
making the Gender Recognition Certificate process easier
Currently transgender people who wish to change their legal gender on official documents (e.g. birth certificate, passport) have to apply for a Gender Recognition Certificate. This requires someone to have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria from a doctor, provide evidence they have lived in their new gender for at least two years, and make a declaration they intend to live in their new gender for the rest of their life. The application is then approved or rejected by a panel of legal and medical professionals.
In principle, do you think it should or should not be made easier for transgender people to change their legal gender?
Should not be made easier
47%
Should be made easier
28%
Don't know
25%
Wording notes: long preamble enumerating each existing safeguard before asking about relaxation
tilts_restrictive — the preamble lists the existing requirements in detail immediately before asking whether the process should be eased
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other
doctor approval requirement for legal gender change
Do you think a person should or should not have to obtain a doctor's approval to change their legal gender?
Should have to obtain a doctor's approval
63%
Should not have to obtain a doctor's approval
16%
Don't know
21%
neutral — symmetric response set
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other
trans women in women's sporting events
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you think transgender women should or should not be allowed to... Take part in women's sporting events?
Should be allowed 20%55% Should not be allowed
neutral — symmetric response set
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other
trans women using women's changing rooms
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you think transgender women should or should not be allowed to... Use women's changing rooms?
Should be allowed 42%34% Should not be allowed
neutral — symmetric response set
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other
trans women using women's toilets
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you think transgender women should or should not be allowed to... Use women's toilets?
Should be allowed 46%30% Should not be allowed
neutral — symmetric response set
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other
trans women using women's refuges
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you think transgender women should or should not be allowed to... Use women's refuges for victims of rape or assault (if they are a victim themselves)?
Should be allowed 47%26% Should not be allowed
Wording notes: conditions the item on the trans woman being a victim herself
neutral — symmetric response set
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other
trans men in men's sporting events
In the following questions a transgender woman is someone who was biologically male at birth, but now identifies as a woman. A transgender man is someone who was biologically female at birth, but now identifies as a man.
Do you think transgender men should or should not be allowed to... Take part in men's sporting events?
Should be allowed 31%44% Should not be allowed
neutral — symmetric response set
Subgroup figures (39)
party
gender
age
education
other