Democrats would probably get more votes if they abandoned trans people. But they haven't. - LGBTQ Nation

"The poll from the liberal publication The Argument found broad opposition to transgender rights among U.S. registered voters, with only around a third of Americans supporting letting trans kids get puberty blockers with parental consent and a doctor's recommendation. Over half supported requiring trans people to use the restroom associated with their sex assigned at birth. And a large majority - 60% - supported trans sports bans."

"A new poll shows - like many recent polls - that the public has turned largely against transgender people's rights. It would be great if, as a journalist in LGBTQ+ media, I could bring you all better news. But the truth is that the backlash against transgender equality is real. Most people in the U.S. right now are more in agreement with the Trump administration when it comes to trans equality than they are with the Democratic Party."

"Meanwhile, it has become pretty popular among certain people on the left to accuse Democrats, who have largely held the line in favor of trans equality, of wanting to abandon trans people. This is in spite of Democrats in Congress getting anti-trans riders taken out of appropriations bills again and again, as Republicans have used those bills to attack trans rights for the past several years."

Polling shows broad opposition to transgender rights among U.S. registered voters. Only about one-third support allowing transgender minors to receive puberty blockers with parental consent and a doctor’s recommendation. More than half favor requiring transgender people to use restrooms matching their sex assigned at birth. Sixty percent support bans on transgender participation in sports. Recent polls indicate even some Democratic voters favor sports bans. Public opinion currently aligns more with the Trump administration than with the Democratic Party on transgender equality. Congressional Democrats have repeatedly succeeded in removing anti-trans riders from appropriations bills despite ongoing Republican efforts to curtail trans rights.

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