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Related: About this forumTransgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll finds
Transgender issues are a strength for Trump, AP-NORC poll findshttps://apnews.com/article/transgender-poll-care-bathrooms-military-trump-b5c9521d3d486e87c8631a99a455df2f
WASHINGTON (AP) About half of U.S. adults approve of how President Donald Trump is handling transgender issues, according to a new poll a relative high point for a president who has the approval overall of about 4 in 10 Americans.
But support for his individual policies on transgender people is not uniformly strong, with a clearer consensus against policies that affect youth.
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey conducted this month found theres more support than opposition on allowing transgender troops in the military, while most dont want to allow transgender students to use the public school bathrooms that align with their gender identity and oppose using government programs to pay for gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.
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But support for his individual policies on transgender people is not uniformly strong, with a clearer consensus against policies that affect youth.
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research survey conducted this month found theres more support than opposition on allowing transgender troops in the military, while most dont want to allow transgender students to use the public school bathrooms that align with their gender identity and oppose using government programs to pay for gender-affirming health care for transgender youth.
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Depressing.
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2MuchNoise
(87 posts)1. Depressing. I agree.
jls4561
(2,280 posts)2. Who's been cloning Nancy Mace?
yankee87
(2,531 posts)3. LGBTQ parent
This makes me so sad, but after seeing MAGA Xtians cheering people being held in a concentration camp, I not surprised.
Its going to be a never ending fight just to acknowledge transgender people exist.
I fucking hate this.
Doodley
(10,862 posts)4. I would bet that most of those are not paying attention and haven't a clue what is going on.
generalbetrayus
(872 posts)5. Anatomy is complicated. Hormones are complicated.
Stupid people are not complicated, but simply stupid.