Few want the government dictating what people wear by gender assigned at birth
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. Only 11.1% of Americans agree the government should regulate what people wear in public based on the gender they were assigned at birth, while 71.2% disagree.
Strong disagreement alone accounts for 54.9%. Another 17.7% neither agree nor disagree.
Topline scale
Few want the government dictating what people wear by gender assigned at birth.
How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: Government should regulate what type of clothing citizens should wear in public based on the gender they are assigned to at birth.
n = 1,000 · Sep 25–30, 2026 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 25–30, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Society, Culture, & Identity |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report
How much do you agree or disagree with this statement: Government should regulate what type of clothing citizens should wear in public based on the gender they are assigned to at birth.
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.