trans acceptance canada

Large majority of Canadians say increasing trans acceptance is a sign of social progress

“The vast majority of Canadians feel that transgender people face heavy discrimination and that increasing trans acceptance would be a sign of social progress.”

According to a study by the Angus Reid Institute, a large majority of Canadians believe that increasing acceptance of transgender people is a sign of social progress.

Two-thirds of Canadians (64%) agree with the sentiment, while 28% disagree.

In the study, the word transgender was defined as an umbrella term referring to people who identify as a gender other than the one they were assigned at birth.

Just 40% of Conservatives agree that increasing trans acceptance is a sign of social progress for Canada, significantly lower than Liberal (82%) and NDP (88%) voters who say the same.

“Nearly a decade after Time Magazine declared transgender rights ‘the next civil rights frontier,’ the struggle for acceptance in society continues for many trans people. Protests against transgender people have contributed to an increase in anti-trans hate crimes over the past year. Amid these incidents, the vast majority of Canadians feel that trans people face heavy discrimination (71%) and that increasing trans acceptance would be a sign of social progress (64%).”

trans acceptance canada
Large majority of Canadians say increasing trans acceptance is a sign of social progress

The Angus Reid Institute conducted an online survey from July 26 to 31, 2023, among a representative randomized sample of 3,016 Canadian adults who are members of the Angus Reid Forum.


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