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# Study finds majority of Americans oppose anti-trans laws
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/study-finds-majority-of-americans-oppose-anti-trans-laws/
- Published: 2021-03-21T18:34:30.000Z
- Updated: 2021-03-20T07:34:53.000Z
- Description: Data from the Human Rights Campaign found 73% of Americans disagree with anti-trans regulations.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Politics, Equality Act, Human Rights Campaign, LGBTQ, Mississippi, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Trans athletes, Trans Youth, Transgender, US

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/trans-youth-1.jpg)

New [data](https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/new-poll-7-in-10-voters-support-the-equality-act?ref=scenemag.co.uk) released by the **Human Rights Campaign** (HRC) found that despite the rising number of **US** laws attempting to bar trans athletes from participating in school sports, 73% of Americans disagree with these regulations. The HRC interviewed 1,005 participants, and found the majority believe trans youth should be *“allowed opportunities to participate \[in school sports\] in a way that is safe and comfortable for them.”* 89% of Democrat voters opposed the anti-trans laws, compared to 56% of Republicans.

The HRC poll also found 70% of Americans backed the newly proposed [Equality Act](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/house-of-representatives-passes-us-equality-act/), which aims to expand on the 1964 Civil Rights Act to ensure LGBTQ+ people are free from employment, housing and education discrimination across the nation. In response to the results, HRC president, **Alphonso David**, said: *“We see that Americans overwhelmingly believe that LGBTQ+ people should be able to live free from fear of harassment and discrimination by guaranteeing the same federal anti-discrimination protections that other Americans have enjoyed for decades.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/trans-rights-laws.jpg)

The data contradicts [poll results](https://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000178-1a7a-d750-a77a-3efba0ac0000&ref=scenemag.co.uk) which were released earlier this month by Politico and Morning Consult, and found over half of respondents supported a law against trans athletes in **[Mississippi](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/mississippi-officially-bars-trans-athletes-from-school-sports/).** The HRC referred to this survey as a *“snapshot rooted in right-wing public disinformation”.* The HRC also found that support for trans athletes increased when its participants were informed that *“local schools, state athletic associations, and the NCAA have already implemented policies that ensure a level playing field for all students while also protecting trans youth.”*

Over 20 states are currently considering bills to limit young trans athletes, with Mississippi being the first state to officially pass the law in 2021\. LGBTQ+ activists and allies have expressed concern about the impact this hostility will have on trans youth, with over 500 student athletes joining together to [demand](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/student-athletes-condemn-attacks-on-trans-youth/) the **National Collegiate Athletic Association** (NCAA) take action to protect trans people.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/trans-athletes-belong-ni-sports-1.jpg)