# Nearly half say a rise in the number of transgender people is not a problem

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> Indexed question in Culture.

## Reading

Close to half of Americans (47%) agree that an increase in the number of transgender people is not a problem, including 22% who agree strongly.

A smaller share (31%) disagrees, while 22% neither agree nor disagree, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.

## Topline

Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements. Item: Rapid increases in the number of transgender people is not a problem

Nearly half say a rise in the number of transgender people is not a problem.

Net findings combine adjacent response options from the same scale.

- Neither agree nor disagree: 22.2%
- Strongly agree: 21.6%
- Agree: 15.2%
- Strongly disagree: 13.4%
- Somewhat agree: 9.9%
- Somewhat disagree: 9.8%
- Disagree: 7.9%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

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## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

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