YouGovThe Economist/YouGov Poll · Apr 8–11, 2023 · US national
Verification note. Full topline/crosstab PDF downloaded and text-extracted; totals and Party ID columns read directly. All party columns sum to 99-101%.
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How much discrimination do you think there is against people who are transgender in the United States today?
neutral — direct, balanced amount-scale; distinct from the multi-group discrimination battery used in 2021-2022
| Group | A lot | A little | None | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 64% | 24% | 6% | 5% |
| Independent | 45% | 30% | 12% | 13% |
| Republican | 19% | 43% | 23% | 16% |
Which of the following statements comes closer to your feelings?
Wording notes: three-option too far / about right / not far enough frame
neutral — symmetric three-way frame with an explicit middle and a Not sure
| Group | Gone too far | About right | Not gone far enough | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 13% | 22% | 52% | 13% |
| Independent | 28% | 20% | 32% | 20% |
| Republican | 58% | 13% | 13% | 16% |
Compared to other issues, do you think that lawmakers in your state are focusing too much or too little on legislation relating to transgender children in schools?
Wording notes: too much / too little is directionally ambiguous - too much can mean either stop legislating or stop being permissive
unclear — the item cannot distinguish respondents who want fewer restrictions from those who think the topic is over-covered; near-identical Dem/Rep too much shares (34/32) indicate the two parties may be answering different questions
| Group | Focusing too much | Focusing about the right amount | Focusing too little | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 34% | 32% | 17% | 18% |
| Independent | 29% | 24% | 16% | 31% |
| Republican | 32% | 25% | 21% | 22% |
Support or Opposition on Transgender Issues -- Allowing transgender student athletes to play on sports teams that match their gender identity, rather than the gender they were assigned at birth
Do you support or oppose...?
Wording notes: affirming direction is the support side
neutral — standard support/oppose with balanced four-point scale plus Not sure
| Group | Strongly support | Somewhat support | Somewhat oppose | Strongly oppose | Not sure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | 25% | 27% | 15% | 17% | 16% |
| Independent | 14% | 16% | 11% | 43% | 15% |
| Republican | 6% | 8% | 10% | 72% | 5% |
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