Over half of British trans people believe they’re viewed negatively in the UK
Brits were surveyed on their attitudes to LGBTQ+ people in a recent YouGov poll
New data has shown over half of transgender Brits (56%) believe the public has a negative view towards transgender people.
The data released today (11 August) surveyed people both within and outside of the LGBTQ+ community between 30 May and 17 June.
Generally, it showed that gay and lesbian Brits believe they are viewed favourably by the general public.
Whereas bisexual – and particularly transgender – Britons feel less positivity from others outside the community.
“56% of those within the trans community believe the public has an unfavourable view of them”
Only 31% of bisexual people surveyed think the public see bisexuals in a favourable light.
When it comes to trans people in the UK, 56% of those within the trans community believe the public has an unfavourable view of them.
Just 26% think it is neutral and 14% believe it is positive.
Meanwhile, seven in 10 Brits surveyed say they have a positive or neutral view of transgender people.
However, there has been a substantial 10% increase in the number of Britons with a negative view since 2021.
Around half of non-LGBTQ+ Brits asked say they hold positive views of gay and lesbian people (54%) and bisexuals (50%).
Only 39% say the same of transgender people. A third or slightly more (33-39%) have a neutral view of each group.
The number of Brits who say they have a negative view of lesbian and gay people is quite small, at 7%. This rises slightly to 9% when asked about bisexual people in the UK.
The negative attitudes towards transgender people are much more obvious within the data.
A quarter of those surveyed admitted to holding such views – this is up from 16% in 2021.
Within the LGB groups surveyed, there is less negativity towards trans people, with 8% of this group holding a negative view of trans people. This is compared to 75% who have a positive view and 17% a neutral view.
This comes at a time when many transgender people in the UK are increasingly worried their rights are under threat.
Last month, the Labour Party confirmed their previous commitment to trans self-ID has been scrapped.
Shadow women and equalities secretary Anneliese Dodds noted plans to “modernise, simplify and reform” the Gender Recognition Act (GRA)