Justin McCarthy

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71% Support Transgender People Serving in Military

As President Donald Trump’s ban on most transgender military servicemembers continues to face legal challenges, 71% of Americans support allowing openly transgender men and women to serve in the military.U.S. Support for Transgender People Serving in the MilitaryDo you favor or oppose allowing openly transgender men and women to serve in the military? Favor Oppose No opinion % % % National adults 71 26 2 Republicans 43 53 4 Independents 78 20 2 Democrats 88 11 1 Military veterans 56 43 1 Nonveterans 73 25 2 Men 64 34 2 Women 79 20 2 18-29 84 15 2 30-49 73 […]

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Slim Majority in U.S. Favors New LGBT Civil Rights Laws

A slight majority of Americans (53%) say that new civil rights laws are needed to reduce discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. This comes one month after the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act, which would protect LGBT people from discrimination in employment, housing and other settings.U.S. Views on Need for New Civil Rights Laws for LGBT PeopleDo you think new civil rights laws are needed to reduce discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people, or not? Yes, new laws needed No, not needed No opinion % % % May 15-30, 2019 53 46 1 May […]