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Trump's Transgender Policies Gain Mixed Support as Military Ban Enforced

Recent polling shows 52% approval of Trump's transgender policies, as the Pentagon begins implementing a ban on transgender service members following a Supreme Court decision.

President Donald Trump signs an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington.
FILE - Women and girls look on as President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's or girls' sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington.(AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

Overview

  • An AP-NORC poll conducted May 1-5 found 52% of Americans approve of President Trump's handling of transgender issues, surpassing his overall job approval rating of 41%.
  • A divided U.S. Supreme Court recently allowed the enforcement of Trump's ban on transgender military service while legal challenges continue.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the Pentagon to discharge transgender service members who do not voluntarily leave by June 6, per an internal memo.
  • The Department of Justice has filed a civil rights lawsuit against Maine's Department of Education over policies allowing transgender girls to compete in girls' school sports.
  • Public opinion remains divided, with two-thirds agreeing with Trump's view that sex is determined at birth, but a majority opposing transgender students using bathrooms aligning with their gender identity or government-funded gender-affirming care for minors.