Poll: Most U.S. voters oppose transgender policies, but many fear speaking up

Poll: Most U.S. voters oppose transgender policies, but many fear speaking up
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Protestors in support of transgender rights rally outside the Alabama State House in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. A federal judge will hear arguments Thursday, May 5, 2022 on a challenge to Alabamas plan to outlaw the use of gender-affirming medications to treat transgender youth.(Jake Crandall/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)

Most American voters oppose transgender surgeries and lessons for children, but more than a third fear speaking up about the issue, according to a poll released Tuesday.

McLaughlin and Associates, which conducted the poll for the Christian evangelical Summit Ministries in Colorado, found that 90% of likely voters with an opinion on the issue believe gender-altering surgeries should be illegal for children.

The poll also found that 72% of voters do not believe schools “should teach about sexual identity and sexual behavior with elementary-age children,” compared to 28% who believe it’s an appropriate use of instructional time.

But 34% of voters said they stay silent about transgender politics “to not offend others.”

“Everywhere Americans look, the media and education culture is bombarding us with relentless, daily messages in support of transgenderism without limits. Despite this intensity, these stunning numbers show plainly that the vast majority of Americans aren’t buying what they’re being sold,” Jeff Myers, president of Summit Ministries, said in a statement.