Poll Finds Most Americans Support Transgender Military Service
Most Americans believe transgender people should be allowed to serve in the U.S. military, according to a new poll. The findings come after President Donald Trump decided to bar transgender people from military service. A Quinnipiac University national poll released Thursday found that 68 of American voters think that transgender people should be allowed to serve. That's including 55 of voters in military households who support transgender service, according to the poll. , By contrast, 27 of American voters believe transgender people should not be allowed to serve in the armed forces. The poll found that 60 of Republicans said they oppose transgender service. Every other polling segment, including party affiliation, gender, education, age group and racial group, said they supported transgender service by margins of 22 points or higher, the Quinnipiac University poll found. What's more, 89 of American voters said it should be illegal for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on their sexual orientation. Just under half 46 of Americans believe that more acceptance of transgender people would be "a good thing for the country," according to the poll, while 14 say it would be "a bad thing." About 39 of respondents said it wouldn't make a difference.