Where does the British public stand on transgender rights?

Jul 24, 2020 by

by Matthew Smith, YouGov:

Britons support the right of transgender people to use facilities for their chosen gender, but oppose making the legal transition process easier.

Last week it was reported that the government was gearing up to make announcements on changes to the rules around how transgender people can self-identity.

A recent YouGov poll for PinkNews showed that by 50% to 27% Britons believe that people should be allowed to self-identify as a gender different to the one they were assigned at birth. While still a commanding lead, this figure is a slight decline since 2019 (56% to 23%).

The results of another YouGov survey, conducted a week earlier as part of our public data programme which looks at public opinion on key social issues over time, take a comprehensive look at where the public stands on transgender rights.

Across the survey two distinct groups of opinion emerged, based on politics, gender and age. Labour, Lib Dem and Remain voters, along with women and younger people, are likelier to hold more trans-friendly views than Conservative and Leave voters, men and older people.

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