New poll shows majority of Americans disagree with Trump’s treatment of LGBT+

A new poll by The Economist and YouGov has found a clear majority of Americans disagree with Trump’s LGBT+ policies.

71 percent have said they personally know someone who is gay, while only 23 percent know someone who is transgender. 31 percent strongly support letting trans people serve only in the US military, while 23 percent strongly oppose. 45 percent don’t think it would hugely impact military effectiveness either way. 35 percent strongly disapprove of Trump’s proposed military trans ban.

Kathy Frankovic, a CBS News consultant, analysed the results for the YouGov blog: “23% of American adults know someone who is transgender. Knowing someone increases support for transgender troops: by more than two to one, those who know a transgender person favor letting them serve.

“Democrats are twice as likely as Republicans to know someone who is transgender, though a large majority of Democrats – two in three – don’t know someone personally who has transitioned or is transitioning.

“Veterans and those 65 and older are among the least likely groups to know a transgender person (only 11% of veterans and 13% of those 65 and older say they do). Most of those with an opinion don’t think having transgender troops has any impact on military effectiveness. However, one in four say it has made effectiveness worse. That belief is especially true among those who make up the President’s base: Republicans and conservatives.

“There is relatively little difference between the general opinion about transgender troops and opinion about the President’s specific decision to ban them. The overall assessment of the President’s action is negative – except among Republicans.”

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