The number of Americans who know someone who is transgender, or who uses gender-neutral pronouns, is rising, according to an extensive survey released by the Pew Research Center July 27.
The number of Americans who know a trans person rose 5% in the last four years, from 37% in 2017 to 42% in 2021, the survey states.
The number of Americans who know someone who uses gender-neutral pronouns rose 8% in the last three years, from 18% in 2018 to 26% in 2021.
However, Pew notes that "there has been no shift in opinion on other questions on related topics." "Half of Americans say they would feel very or somewhat comfortable using a gender-neutral pronoun to refer to someone if they were asked to do so, while 48% say they would feel very or