Nearly half oppose letting transgender people use bathrooms matching their gender identity
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 48.6% of Americans oppose letting transgender people use public bathrooms that match their gender identity, 27.2% support it and 24.2% are neutral.
Strong opposition accounts for 37.7% and strong support for 19.0%. The question asks about public bathrooms.
Topline scale
Nearly half oppose letting transgender people use bathrooms matching their gender identity.
Allowing transgender people to use public bathrooms that match the gender identity they identify with?
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
Allowing transgender people to use public bathrooms that match the gender identity they identify with?
Cite this question
APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.