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Erin Reed

2 months ago

Erin Reed
2 months ago

1. A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey Poll finds that a majority of Americans are against trans youth care bans. This includes a majority of Independent voters, casting doubt on the narrative that Democrats need to pull back on transgender people. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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New Poll: Most Americans Oppose Bans On Gender Affirming Care For Trans Youth

A new The 19th/SurveyMonkey poll reveals that most Americans oppose bans on trans care for youth, with LGBTQ+ people overwhelmingly opposing such bans.

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2. When asked whether lawmakers should ban or restrict gender-affirming care for transgender minors, 52 percent of Americans said they oppose such laws, while 48 percent said they favor them. The largest share—34 percent—“strongly oppose.” The result tracks with other surveys.

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3. The poll also broke down support by subgroup. Black Americans were more likely to oppose bans on trans youth care, with 55 percent opposed and 45 percent in favor. Women opposed bans at higher rates than men, 56 percent to 48 percent.

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4. By age, Generation X was the only age group in favor of trans youth care bans, while younger and older cohorts were either evenly split or leaned toward opposition to such bans.

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5. Perhaps most telling, independents opposed bans on trans youth care by 54 percent. Dems were overwhelmingly opposed, with 67 percent against. Republicans favored bans by 64 percent. The finding undercuts a line from “centrist” strategists who insist Democrats should retreat on transgender rights.

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6. Caution is warranted in reading the numbers. While most Americans opposed bans, they also rejected establishing a legal “right” to gender-affirming care for youth. That doesn’t mean they favor bans—rather, they see the decision as one for parents, families, doctors, and young people themselves.

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7. And across partisan lines, voters share deep skepticism about lawmakers’ role: 64 percent, including a majority of Republicans, said politicians don’t know enough about transgender care to be writing laws on it.

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8. Gender-affirming care saves lives. A Cornell review of 51 studies found that such care significantly improves the mental health of trans people. One study reported a 73 percent drop in suicidality among trans youth who began treatment; another found a 40 percent reduction in suicide attempts.

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9. No federal law bans gender-affirming care for trans youth, but Republicans—led by Trump—have made dismantling it a central policy goal. In the shutdown fight, the administration walked away from negotiations after claiming Democrats demanded anti-trans riders be stripped from the budget.

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The provisions are becoming a key sticking point in the ongoing fight to keep the government open.

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