Nearly half of Americans don’t want politicians focusing on trans issues

A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll reveals that 49 percent of Americans believe politicians should not focus on transgender issues at all, an increase from 43 percent before the election. Despite President Trump's efforts to restrict transgender rights during his first 100 days of his second term, 59 percent of Americans support transgender adults' access to gender-affirming care, though support drops to 43 percent for transgender youth. The poll shows changing attitudes across party lines, with more Democrats and Republicans now preferring politicians avoid focusing on trans issues, while 55 percent of Americans oppose laws restricting gender-affirming care for minors.