And the big takeaway is this: Republicans broadly oppose transgender children participating in the sports of their gender identities, but they also oppose the government banning it. And they also oppose the government banning transition-related medical care to children. AdvertisementThe poll shows around two-thirds of Americans overall oppose such bills. Repeatedly when asked whether they “support or oppose a bill that prohibits” something related to the rights of transgender children, Americans broke more than 2 to 1 in the “oppose” direction. But this poll doesn’t suggest these bills are something the public or even conservatives are particularly clamoring for.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2021 15:07 UTC