A majority of Utahns agree with the approval of SB16 — but a fair amount don't, reflecting just how divisive the issue has been in the Beehive State.
A majority of Utahns agree with the approval of SB16 — but a fair amount don't, reflecting just how divisive the issue has been in the Beehive State.
More specifically, 39% said they strongly approved, 15% said they somewhat approved, 12% said they somewhat disapproved, and 29% said they strongly disapproved. About 5% said they didn't know what to think.Surgeries and medications including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones are among the medical treatments that transgender and nonbinary people sometimes use to transition or alter their sexual characteristics.
Adams noted legislators were originally considering running two bills, one to deal with gender-affirming surgeries and another to deal with puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, and he wondered how that would have impacted Utahns' feelings about the legislation. About three-fourths of Utahns who consider themselves very or somewhat conservative favor the bill. Moderates were more evenly divided, though nearly half support it. A large majority of respondents who described themselves as liberal oppose the bill, including 95% of those who say they are very liberal.
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