Where does the British public stand on transgender rights? Here’s a summary of the findings of our new research

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/07/16/where-does-british-public-stand-transgender-rights?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=where_public_stands_on_transgender_rights

Attitudes to trans rights are split by age, gender and politics…

Tended to be more pro trans rights: Women, 18-49 year olds, Labour, Lib Dem and Remain voters

Tended to be more anti trans rights: Men, 50+ year olds, Conservative and Leave voters

https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/07/16/where-does-british-public-stand-transgender-rights?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=where_public_stands_on_transgender_rights

Brits support trans people’s right to identify as they like (50% to 27%), though some do so without necessarily agreeing with those new labels. Brits do, however, think a doctor should still be required in the legal process of changing gender (63% to 16%) https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/07/16/where-does-british-public-stand-transgender-rights?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=where_public_stands_on_transgender_rights

Britons tend to support transgender people using the facilities of their chosen gender, including trans women using women’s refuges. Women believe (by 46% to 28%) that trans women using female-only spaces presents no genuine risk of harm https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/07/16/where-does-british-public-stand-transgender-rights?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=where_public_stands_on_transgender_rights

When it comes to sport, however, Britons oppose transgender people participating in their chosen gender’s sporting events (by 55% to 20% for trans women, 44% to 31% for trans men) https://yougov.co.uk/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/07/16/where-does-british-public-stand-transgender-rights?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=website_article&utm_campaign=where_public_stands_on_transgender_rights