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Transgender Rights Support Crosses Religious, Political Lines

Posted on Advocate.com November 13, 2011 08:43:00 PM ET

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There is overwhelming public support equal rights for transgender people, according to a new survey by the Public Religion Research Institute.

"Approximately 9 in 10 (89%) Americans — including strong majorities of all religious and partisan groups — agree that transgender people deserve the same rights and protections as other Americans," the institute reports.

The survey, released earlier this month, was conducted in August and September. This fall, Chaz Bono's appearance on Dancing With the Stars brought increased attention to transgender issues




Public Religion Research Institute


Survey | Strong Majorities of Americans Favor Rights and Legal Protections for Transgender People


11.03.2011 | Summary of Research Findings


http://publicreligion.org/research/2011/11/american-attitudes-towards-transgender-people/ (http://publicreligion.org/research/2011/11/american-attitudes-towards-transgender-people/)


Overwhelming majorities of Americans agree that transgender people should have the same general rights and legal protections as others.*

    Approximately 9-in-10 (89%) Americans agree that transgender people deserve the same rights and protections as other Americans.
        Overwhelming majorities of all major religious groups agree that transgender people should have the same rights and protections as other Americans, including approximately 8-in-10 (83%) white evangelical Protestants, and roughly 9-in-10 Catholics (93%), white mainline Protestants (90%), and the unaffiliated (95%).
        Overwhelming majorities of Republicans (86%), Independents (94%), and Democrats (92%) also agree.




Public Religion Research Institute


News Release | Strong Majorities Favor Rights & Legal Protections for Transgender People

Topics: Gay & Lesbian Issues | [11.03.2011]

Americans have Solid Understanding of Transgender Identity

http://publicreligion.org/newsroom/2011/11/news-release-strong-majorities-favor-rights-and-legal-protections-for-transgender-people/ (http://publicreligion.org/newsroom/2011/11/news-release-strong-majorities-favor-rights-and-legal-protections-for-transgender-people/)


  Washington, D.C. – Overwhelming majorities of Americans, across the political and religious spectrum, believe that transgender people should have the same general rights and legal protections as other people, a new survey finds.

The August and September Religion and Politics Tracking Surveys were conducted by Public Religion Research Institute and released amid the increased attention towards transgender issues following Chaz Bono's appearance on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. The combined surveys constitute one of the first independent studies of attitudes on transgender issues and Americans' knowledge of transgender identity.