The Telegraph Transgender Poll March 2019

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1 The Telegraph Transgender Poll March 2019 Methodology: ComRes surveyed 2,048 British adults online between 6 th and 7 th March Data were weighted to be representative of all British adults aged 18+. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its rules. Full tables at All press releases or other publications must be checked with ComRes before use. ComRes requires 48 hours to check a press release unless otherwise agreed. For information about commissioning research please contact info@comresglobal.com or call +44 (0) To register for Pollwatch, featuring commentary and insight from the ComRes team, please pollwatch@comresglobal.com REPUTATION COMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC POLICY Four Millbank London SW1P 3JA T. +44 (0) Rond-Point Schuman / Schumanplein 6 Box Bruxelles T. +32 (0) /F Raffles City No.268 Xi Zang Middle Road HuangPu District Shanghai China T. +86 (0)

2 Table 1 Summary Table / female respondents Page 1 Martina Navratilova was right to say that it is cheating for transgender women who were born male to compete in women's sports events I would be happy to use mixed-sex toilets in restaurants I would be happy to use the changing facilities in a sports club or swimming pool in which transgender people who had not had surgical intervention were admitted Statements I welcome the move to ensure that The movement transgender towards people are more transgender widely accepted rights has gone in society too far I don't feel able to express my views about transgender rights in public for fear of being attacked for being a bigot Children should be encouraged from an early age to live out the gender they feel most comfortable with I would be happy sharing a mixed sex hospital ward with a transgender woman who was born male % % % % % %

3 Table 2 Martina Navratilova was right to say that it is cheating for transgender women who were born male to compete in women's sports events Page 2 Gender Male Female (a) (b) (c) Age AB Social Grade C1 C2 (m) (n) DE (o) Employment Sector Private Public (p) (q) % %B % %C %Cd %CDE %CDe %CDEFG 47% %I %IJ % % % % 58% % % DEFGH FGH 42 H 36 10%H 26 9%H 18 4% 118 JK K 44 6% 66 12% 73 o 55 o 46 9% % A %eFGH FgH 90 fh h JK % 143 ln Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k - l/m/n/o - p/q Overlap formulae used.

4 Table 3 Martina Navratilova was right to say that it is cheating for transgender women who were born male to compete in women's sports events Page 3 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) * * % % 64 63% % 48 56% % 61% % 99 66% % %j % % % 21 12% % 9 10% 33 14% 16 9% % HikL 62 26% 51 30%hl %l l Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

5 Table 4 I would be happy to use mixed-sex toilets in restaurants Page 4 Gender Male Female (a) (b) (c) Age AB Social Grade C1 C2 (m) (n) DE (o) Employment Sector Private Public (p) (q) %B %DEFGH % % %k % %MNO 249 O 179 O % % % %A 69 30% 158 C %C 48%C %C %CE % 311 I %I L %L %LMN %Q % 32 14%FH 53 15%FgH 44 FH 27 8% 30 10% 41 9% 85 15%JK 71 10% 71 9% 41 7% 67 12%L 48 12%L 71 14%L 25 8% 111 p Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k - l/m/n/o - p/q Overlap formulae used.

6 Table 5 I would be happy to use mixed-sex toilets in restaurants Page 5 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) * * %AFgh 1 A 42 48%a 90 38% %AFgh 89 a %Af 127 a 85 47%A %bi 40 39% % % % %bij %Lm 8 8% % 29 12%L 28 16%biKLM 28 15%Lm 14 9% 26 L 26 9% 18 6% 15 8% Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

7 Table 6 I would be happy to use the changing facilities in a sports club or swimming pool in which transgender people who had not had surgical intervention were admitted Page 6 Gender Male Female (a) (b) (c) Age AB Social Grade C1 C2 (m) (n) DE (o) Employment Sector Private Public (p) (q) %B %DEFGH GH %gH %H JK 255 K %MO % % A 59 26% 133 C 122 C 46%CDE 131 C %CDEFG 33% %I %IJ % A h fh LN 120 Ln Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k - l/m/n/o - p/q Overlap formulae used.

8 Table 7 I would be happy to use the changing facilities in a sports club or swimming pool in which transgender people who had not had surgical intervention were admitted Page 7 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) * * fl % %fl 75 38% % j 81 j 59 39% 69 35% %abiJM %JM % % 58 K K k Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

9 Table 8 I welcome the move to ensure that transgender people are more widely accepted in society Page 8 Gender Male Female (a) (b) (c) Age AB Social Grade C1 C2 (m) (n) DE (o) Employment Sector Private Public (p) (q) % % %A %fH %H %H %H 63%H % %K %K % %o %NO % % %Q % %B % 54 15% 52 16%c 72 C 50 16%c %CDEG 124 I 161 I % 84 M 100 M p %DEFg IJ %m 51 1 Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k - l/m/n/o - p/q Overlap formulae used.

10 Table 9 I welcome the move to ensure that transgender people are more widely accepted in society Page 9 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) * * % %J 74 73%DFghJKl % 54 63% % % % 94 63%j % % %j %Jk b % % % % %ABEFgLM 66 bm % Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

11 Table 10 The movement towards transgender rights has gone too far Page 10 Gender Male Female (a) (b) (c) Age AB Social Grade C1 C2 (m) (n) DE (o) Employment Sector Private Public (p) (q) %B % %C %CDE 134 CD %CDEFG 304 I %IJ %m %M A %DEFGH FGH %fgH %H 83 H JK 214 K %O 198 O % % % %ch % %P Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k - l/m/n/o - p/q Overlap formulae used.

12 Table 11 The movement towards transgender rights has gone too far Page 11 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) * * % a 36 42% 96 41% 46% %ABeFJlM %ABfM % dafhk % 70 30% %h 60 28% 103 Hk 59 33%h %DgHIKL 23 23% kl 39 23% L kl Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

13 Table 12 I don't feel able to express my views about transgender rights in public for fear of being attacked for being a bigot Page 12 Gender Male Female (a) (b) (c) Age AB Social Grade C1 C2 (m) (n) DE (o) Employment Sector Private Public (p) (q) %B % C 132 C 108 c 1 38%C %I 286 i % %defgh % %O %O 189 o % % A %e LMn Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k - l/m/n/o - p/q Overlap formulae used.

14 Table 13 I don't feel able to express my views about transgender rights in public for fear of being attacked for being a bigot Page 13 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) * * % 38 38% fk 77 33% 69 k % % 71 41% % % % 53 23% % ei Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

15 Table 14 Children should be encouraged from an early age to live out the gender they feel most comfortable with Page 14 Gender Male Female (a) (b) (c) Age AB Social Grade C1 C2 (m) (n) DE (o) Employment Sector Private Public (p) (q) % 416 A %DEFGH 41%fGH JK % %nO % % % % B % C % 38%Cde % 282 I % % % % c 103 C C Cd 145 C %I 250 I L 130 l % % Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k - l/m/n/o - p/q Overlap formulae used.

16 Table 15 Children should be encouraged from an early age to live out the gender they feel most comfortable with Page 15 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) * * % j %HIJKlm 68 j % % % % %F 53 35%f %aBFgj F 63 f %l % 66 28% % 74 EfKL % 54 30% Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

17 Table 16 I would be happy sharing a mixed sex hospital ward with a transgender woman who was born male Base: All female respondents Page 16 Gender Male Female (a) (b) (c) Age AB Social Grade C1 C2 (m) (n) DE (o) Employment Sector Private Public (p) (q) ** 135* % % %DEFGH 52%H %DFGH 83 48% 53%H 92 39% %jK 56%K % %O % % % % %C CdE 42 Ce 94 CDEG %I 137 IJ 65 26% 82 26% 57 28% % % 48 Ce 26 16%C 35 C 27 C 48 C % %M Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/b - c/d/e/f/g/h - i/j/k - l/m/n/o - p/q Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing

18 Table 17 I would be happy sharing a mixed sex hospital ward with a transgender woman who was born male Base: All female respondents Page 17 Scotland (a) Wales (b) NET: England North East North West Region Yorkshire & Humberside West Midlands East Midlands Eastern London South East South West (m) * 48* ** 137* 84* 98* 88* 99* * % 53 58% 33 70%dfghjK % 22 53% 73 53% 44 52% 49 50% 49 55% 52 53% 71 49% 73 55% 54 63%k B 5 10% %B %B 27 B 24 b 24 B 26 B 47 B 33 b % 25 a % Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5%, 10% risk level) - a/d - b/d - c/d - a/b/c/e/f/g/h/i/j/k/l/m Overlap formulae used. * small base; ** very small base (under 30) ineligible for sig testing