{"id":38946,"date":"2022-06-07T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-07T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/2022\/06\/07\/the-experiences-challenges-and-hopes-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-u-s-adults\/"},"modified":"2025-04-23T23:55:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T03:55:54","slug":"the-experiences-challenges-and-hopes-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-u-s-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/07\/the-experiences-challenges-and-hopes-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-u-s-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"The Experiences, Challenges and Hopes of Transgender and Nonbinary U.S. Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:500px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-text-color-background-color has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-32291\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/0-Lede-1152686518.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 60%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 60%\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-default has-white-color has-text-color has-h-1-font-size\" id=\"the-experiences-challenges-and-hopes-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-u-s-adults\">The Experiences, Challenges and Hopes of Transgender and Nonbinary U.S. Adults<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9cb2c61b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:0;padding-left:0\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display is-layout-flex wp-container-prc-block-bylines-display-is-layout-7b1574cb wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display-is-layout-flex\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display__bylines\"><span class=\"wp-block-prc-block-bylines-display__prefix\">By<\/span> <a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/anna-brown\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Anna Brown\">Anna Brown<\/a><span class=\"prc-platform-staff-bylines__separator\">, <\/span><a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/juliana-menasce-horowitz\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Juliana Menasce Horowitz\">Juliana Menasce Horowitz<\/a><span class=\"prc-platform-staff-bylines__separator\">, <\/span><a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/kim-parker\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Kim Parker\">Kim Parker<\/a> <span class=\"prc-platform-staff-bylines__and-separator\">and<\/span> <a rel=\"author\" href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/staff\/rachel-minkin\/\" aria-label=\"View author archive for Rachel Minkin\">Rachel Minkin<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group essay--toolbar is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2022-06-07T09:45:00-04:00\">June 7, 2022<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-small-icon-size has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n\n\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-sticky-id=\"sticky-2\" data-wp-init--sticky-support=\"prc-block\/supports::callbacks.onInit\" data-wp-interactive=\"prc-block\/supports\" class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-1 is-position-sticky block-visibility-hide-large-screen prc-block-visibility__desktop\"><ol style=\" --block-gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);\" class=\"is-style-dropdown has-text-color 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class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list-item\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-watch--for-current-section=\"callbacks.watchForCurrentSection\">\n\t\t\t\t<a data-wp-bind--href=\"context.section.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.section.label\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.scrollSmoothly\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li data-wp-each-child=\"prc-block\/table-of-contents::context.items\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list-item\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/07\/transgender-non-binary-focus-groups-acknowledgments\/\" data-wp-bind--href=\"context.chapter.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.chapter.label\">Acknowledgments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list sections\" data-wp-hidden=\"callbacks.hasSections\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<template data-wp-each--section=\"context.chapter.sections\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"wp-block-prc-block-table-of-contents__list-item\" data-wp-class--is-active=\"state.isActive\" data-wp-watch--for-current-section=\"callbacks.watchForCurrentSection\">\n\t\t\t\t<a data-wp-bind--href=\"context.section.url\" data-wp-text=\"context.section.label\" data-wp-on--click=\"callbacks.scrollSmoothly\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ol><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-hidden has-black-color has-text-color has-small-label-font-size\" id=\"introduction\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap is-style- wp-block-paragraph\">Transgender and nonbinary people have gained visibility in the U.S. in recent years as celebrities from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/132769\/transgender-orange-is-the-new-black-laverne-cox-interview\/\">Laverne Cox<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/2015\/06\/caitlyn-jenner-bruce-cover-annie-leibovitz\">Caitlyn Jenner<\/a>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/elliot-page-comes-out-as-trans\/\">Elliot Page<\/a>&nbsp;have spoken openly about their gender transitions. On March 30, 2022, the White House issued a proclamation&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2021\/03\/31\/politics\/biden-proclamation-international-transgender-day-visibility\/index.html\">recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility<\/a>, the first time a U.S. president has done so.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More recently, singer and actor Janelle Mon\u00e1e&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/janelle-monae-non-binary-092635601.html\">came out as nonbinary<\/a>, while the U.S. State Department and Social Security Administration announced that Americans&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/gender-x-appear-us-passport-applications-state-dept-2022-03-31\/\">will be allowed to select \u201cX\u201d rather than \u201cmale\u201d or \u201cfemale\u201d for their sex<\/a>&nbsp;marker&nbsp;on their passport and Social Security applications.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, several states have enacted or are considering legislation that would&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/nbc-out\/out-politics-and-policy\/least-7-states-proposed-anti-trans-bills-first-week-2022-rcna11205\">limit the rights of transgender and nonbinary people<\/a>. These include bills requiring people to use public bathrooms that correspond with the sex they were assigned at birth, prohibiting trans athletes from competing on teams that match their gender identity, and restricting the availability of health care to trans youth seeking to medically transition.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2022\/06\/07\/about-5-of-young-adults-in-the-u-s-say-their-gender-is-different-from-their-sex-assigned-at-birth\/\">A new Pew Research Center survey<\/a> finds that 1.6% of U.S. adults are transgender or nonbinary \u2013 that is, their gender is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. This includes people who describe themselves as a man, a woman or nonbinary, or who use terms such as gender fluid or agender to describe their gender. While relatively few U.S. adults are transgender, a growing share say they know someone who is (44% today vs.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2021\/07\/27\/rising-shares-of-u-s-adults-know-someone-who-is-transgender-or-goes-by-gender-neutral-pronouns\/\">37% in 2017<\/a>). One-in-five say they know someone who doesn\u2019t identify as a man or woman.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to better understand the experiences of transgender and nonbinary adults at a time when gender identity is at the center of many national debates, Pew Research Center conducted a series of focus groups with trans men, trans women and nonbinary adults on issues ranging from their gender journey, to how they navigate issues of gender in their day-to-day life, to what they see as the most pressing policy issues facing people who are trans or nonbinary. This is part of a larger study that includes <a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/28\/americans-complex-views-on-gender-identity-and-transgender-issues\/\">a survey of the general public<\/a> on their attitudes about gender identity and issues related to people who are transgender or nonbinary.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"terminology\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;terminology&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>Terminology<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The terms&nbsp;<strong>transgender<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>trans<\/strong>&nbsp;are used interchangeably throughout this essay to refer to people whose gender is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. This includes, but is not limited to, transgender men (that is, men who were assigned female at birth) and transgender women (women who were assigned male at birth).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nonbinary adults<\/strong>&nbsp;are defined here as those who are neither a man nor a woman or who aren\u2019t strictly one or the other. While some nonbinary focus group participants sometimes use different terms to describe themselves, such as \u201cgender queer,\u201d \u201cgender fluid\u201d or \u201cgenderless,\u201d all said the term \u201cnonbinary\u201d describes their gender in the screening questionnaire. Some, but not all, nonbinary participants also consider themselves to be transgender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">References to&nbsp;<strong>gender transitions<\/strong>&nbsp;relate to the process through which trans and nonbinary people express their gender as different from social expectations associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. This may include social, legal and medical transitions. The social aspect of a gender transition may include going by a new name or using different pronouns, or expressing their gender through their dress, mannerisms, gender roles or other ways. The legal aspect may include legally changing their name or changing their sex or gender designation on legal documents or identification.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/sex\/gender-affirming-care\">Medical care<\/a>&nbsp;may include treatments such as hormone therapy, laser hair removal and\/or surgery.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">References to&nbsp;<strong>femme<\/strong>&nbsp;indicate feminine gender expression. This is often in contrast to \u201cmasc,\u201d meaning masculine gender expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Cisgender<\/strong>&nbsp;is used to describe people whose gender matches the sex they were assigned at birth and who do not identify as transgender or nonbinary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Misgendering<\/strong>&nbsp;is defined as referring to or addressing a person in ways that do not align with their gender identity, including using incorrect pronouns, titles (such as \u201csir\u201d or \u201cma\u2019am\u201d), and other terms (such as \u201cson\u201d or \u201cdaughter\u201d) that do not match their gender.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">References to&nbsp;<strong>dysphoria<\/strong>&nbsp;may include feelings of distress due to the mismatch of one\u2019s gender and sex assigned at birth, as well as a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/gender-dysphoria\/symptoms-causes\/syc-20475255\">diagnosis of gender dysphoria<\/a>,&nbsp;which is sometimes a prerequisite for access to health care and medical transitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The acronym&nbsp;<strong>LGBTQ+<\/strong>&nbsp;refers to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or, in some cases, questioning), and other sexual orientations or gender identities that are not straight or cisgender, such as intersex, asexual or pansexual.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px;padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);--block-gap: inherit\" class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color has-border-color has-ui-beige-dark-border-color\" id=\"how-we-did-this\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/collapsible&quot;}\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;collapsibleId&quot;:&quot;how-we-did-this&quot;,&quot;isOpen&quot;:false}\" data-wp-class--is-open=\"context.isOpen\" data-wp-init--scroll-into-view=\"callbacks.onInitScrollIntoView\"><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__title\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.onClick\"><div>How we did this<\/div><button class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__icon\"><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"context.isOpen\"><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-plus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><span data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!context.isOpen\" hidden><i class=\"icon icon-library__light icon__circle-minus\"><svg style=\"width: 1em; height: 1em;\"><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/plugins\/prc-icon-library\/build\/icons\/sprites\/light.svg#circle-minus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-prc-block-collapsible__content\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pew Research Center conducted this research to better understand the experiences and views of transgender and nonbinary U.S. adults. Because transgender and nonbinary people make up only about 1.6% of the adult U.S. population, this is a difficult population to reach with a probability-based, nationally representative survey. As an alternative, we conducted a series of focus groups with trans and nonbinary adults covering a variety of topics related to the trans and nonbinary experience. This allows us to go more in-depth on some of these topics than a survey would typically allow, and to share these experiences in the participants\u2019 own words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For this project, we conducted six online focus groups, with a total of 27 participants (four to five participants in each group), from March 8-10, 2022. Participants were recruited by targeted email outreach among a panel of adults who had previously said on a survey that they were transgender or nonbinary, as well as via connections through professional networks and LGBTQ+ organizations, followed by a screening call. Candidates were eligible if they met the technology requirements to participate in an online focus group and if they either said they consider themselves to be transgender or if they said their gender was nonbinary or another identity other than man or woman (regardless of whether or not they also said they were transgender). For more details, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/07\/transgender-non-binary-focus-groups-methodology\/\">Methodology<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants who qualified were placed in groups as follows: one group of nonbinary adults only (with a nonbinary moderator); one group of trans women only (with a trans woman moderator); one group of trans men only (with a trans man moderator); and three groups with a mix of trans and nonbinary adults (with either a nonbinary moderator or a trans man moderator). All of the moderators had extensive experience facilitating groups, including with transgender and nonbinary participants.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The participants were a mix of ages, races\/ethnicities, and were from all corners of the country. For a detailed breakdown of the participants\u2019 demographic characteristics, see the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/07\/transgender-non-binary-focus-groups-methodology\/\">Methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The findings are not statistically representative and cannot be extrapolated to wider populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some quotes have been lightly edited for clarity or to remove identifying details. In this essay, participants are identified as trans men, trans women, or nonbinary adults based on their answers to the screening questionnaire. These words don\u2019t necessarily encompass all of the ways in which participants described their gender. Participants\u2019 ages are grouped into the following categories:&nbsp;&nbsp;late teens; early\/mid\/late 20s, 30s and 40s; and 50s and 60s (those ages 50 to 69 were grouped into bigger \u201cbuckets\u201d to better preserve their anonymity).<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These focus groups were not designed to be representative of the entire population of trans and nonbinary U.S. adults, but the participants\u2019 stories provide a glimpse into some of the experiences of people who are transgender and\/or nonbinary. The groups included a total of 27 transgender and nonbinary adults from around the U.S. and ranging in age from late teens to mid-60s. Most currently live in an urban area, but about half said they grew up in a suburb. The groups included a mix of White, Black, Hispanic, Asian and multiracial American participants. See&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/07\/transgender-non-binary-focus-groups-methodology\/\">Methodology<\/a>&nbsp;for more details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized is-style-essay\"><img data-dominant-color=\"edf6f5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #edf6f5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"322\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_0.png?resize=400,322 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_0.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47775 not-transparent\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;identity-and-the-gender-journey&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"identity-and-the-gender-journey\">Identity and the gender journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-dominant-color=\"544c4a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #544c4a;\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/1.-Identity-and-the-gender-journey-1385207826.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47555 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Michael Siluk\/UCG\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most focus group participants said they knew from an early age \u2013 many as young as preschool or elementary school \u2013 that there was something different about them, even if they didn\u2019t have the words to describe what it was.&nbsp;Some described feeling like they didn\u2019t fit in with other children of their sex but didn\u2019t know exactly why. Others said they felt like they were in the wrong body.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style- has-social-trends-teal-color has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI remember preschool, [where] the boys were playing on one side and the girls were playing on the other, and I just had a moment where I realized what side I was supposed to be on and what side people thought I was supposed to be on. \u2026 Yeah, I always knew that I was male, since my earliest memories.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-social-trends-teal-color has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs a small child, like around kindergarten [or] first grade \u2026 I just was [fascinated] by how some people were small girls, and some people were small boys, and it was on my mind constantly. And I started to feel very uncomfortable, just existing as a young girl.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-social-trends-teal-color has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was 9 and I was at day camp and I was changing with all the other 9-year-old girls \u2026 and I remember looking at everybody\u2019s body around me and at my own body, and even though I was visually seeing the exact shapeless nine-year-old form, I literally thought to myself, \u2018oh, maybe I was supposed to be a boy,\u2019 even though I know I wasn&#8217;t seeing anything different. \u2026 And I remember being so unbothered by the thought, like not a panic, not like, \u2018oh man, I&#8217;m so different, like everybody here I&#8217;m so different and this is terrible,\u2019 I was like, \u2018oh, maybe I was supposed to be a boy,\u2019 and for some reason that exact quote really stuck in my memory.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-social-trends-teal-color has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSince I was little, I felt as though I was a man who, when they were passing out bodies, someone made a goof and I got a female body instead of the male body that I should have had. But I was forced by society, especially at that time growing up, to just make my peace with having a female body.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 50s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-social-trends-teal-color has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve known ever since I was little. I&#8217;m not really sure the age, but I just always knew when I put on boy clothes, I just felt so uncomfortable.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-social-trends-teal-color has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-text-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was probably as early as I can remember that I wasn\u2019t like my brother or my father [and] not exactly like my girl cousins but I was something else, but I didn\u2019t know what it was.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 60s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many participants were well into adulthood before they found the words to describe their gender.&nbsp;For those focus group participants, the path to self-discovery varied. Some described meeting someone who was transgender and relating to their experience; others described learning about people who are trans or nonbinary in college classes or by doing their own research.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-social-trends-teal-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style- has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI read a Time magazine article \u2026 called \u2018Homosexuality in America\u2019 \u2026 in 1969. \u2026 Of course, we didn\u2019t have language like we do now or people were not willing to use it \u2026 [but] it was kind of the first word that I had ever heard that resonated with me at all. So, I went to school and I took the magazine, we were doing show-and-tell, and I stood up in front of the class and said, \u2018I am a homosexual.\u2019 So that began my journey to figure this stuff out.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 60s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt wasn\u2019t until maybe I was 20 or so when my friend started his transition where I was like, \u2018Wow, that sounds very similar to the emotions and challenges I am going through with my own identity.\u2019 \u2026 My whole life from a very young age I was confused, but I didn\u2019t really put a name on it until I was about 20.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI knew about drag queens, but I didn\u2019t know what trans was until I got to college and was exposed to new things, and that was when I had a word for myself for the first time.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI thought that by figuring out that I was interested in women, identifying as lesbian, I thought [my anxiety and sadness] would dissipate in time, and that was me cracking the code. But then, when I got older, I left home for the first time. I started to meet other trans people in the world. That\u2019s when I started to become equipped with the vocabulary. The understanding that this is a concept, and this makes sense. And that\u2019s when I started to understand that I wasn\u2019t cisgender.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen I took a human sexuality class in undergrad and I started learning about gender and different sexualities and things like that, I was like, \u2018oh my god. I feel seen.\u2019 So, that\u2019s where I learned about it for the first time and started understanding how I identify.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Focus group participants used a wide range of words to describe how they see their gender.&nbsp;For many nonbinary participants, the term \u201cnonbinary\u201d is more of an umbrella term, but when it comes to how they describe themselves, they tend to use words like \u201cgender queer\u201d or \u201cgender fluid.\u201d The word \u201cqueer\u201d came up many times across different groups, often to describe anyone who is not straight or cisgender. Some trans men and women preferred just the terms \u201cman\u201d or \u201cwoman,\u201d while some identified strongly with the term \u201ctransgender.\u201d The graphic below shows just some of the words the participants used to describe their gender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-dominant-color=\"dbddca\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dbddca;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/ST_22.06.05_Transgender-Chart_420px-copy-2.png?resize=480,511 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/ST_22.06.05_Transgender-Chart_420px-copy-2.png?resize=782,832 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/ST_22.06.05_Transgender-Chart_420px-copy-2.png?resize=960,1021 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/ST_22.06.05_Transgender-Chart_420px-copy-2.png?resize=1200,1277 1200w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/ST_22.06.05_Transgender-Chart_420px-copy-2.png?resize=1564,1664 1564w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/ST_22.06.05_Transgender-Chart_420px-copy-2.png?resize=1600,1702 1600w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/06\/ST_22.06.05_Transgender-Chart_420px-copy-2.png?resize=1751,1863 1751w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" height=\"681\" width=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/ST_22.06.05_Transgender-Chart_420px-copy-2.png?w=640\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47819 not-transparent\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The way nonbinary people conceptualize their gender varies.&nbsp;Some said they feel like they\u2019re both a man and a woman \u2013 and how much they feel like they are one or the other may change depending on the day or the circumstance. Others said they don\u2019t feel like they are either a man or a woman, or that they don\u2019t have a gender at all. Some, but not all, also identified with the term transgender.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI had days where I would go out and just play with the boys and be one of the boys, and then there would be times that I would play with the girls and be one of the girls. And then I just never really knew what I was. I just knew that I would go back and forth.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGrowing up with more of a masculine side or a feminine side, I just never was a fan of the labelling in terms of, \u2018oh, this is a bit too masculine, you don&#8217;t wear jewelry, you don&#8217;t wear makeup, oh you&#8217;re not feminine enough.\u2019 \u2026 I used to alternate just based on who I felt I was. So, on a certain day if I felt like wearing a dress, or a skirt versus on a different day, I felt like wearing what was considered men\u2019s pants. \u2026 So, for me it&#8217;s always been both.\u201d<br><br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel like my gender is so amorphous and hard to hold and describe even. It\u2019s been important to find words for it, to find the outlines of it, to see the shape of it, but it\u2019s not something that I think about as who I am, because I\u2019m more than just that.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat words would I use to describe me? Genderless, if gender wasn&#8217;t a thing. \u2026 I guess if pronouns didn\u2019t exist and you just called me [by my name]. That\u2019s what my gender is. \u2026 And I do use nonbinary also, just because it feels easier, I guess.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some participants said their gender is one of the most important parts of their identity, while others described it as one of many important parts or a small piece of how they see themselves.&nbsp;For some, the focus on gender can get tiring. Those who said gender isn\u2019t a central \u2013 or at least not the most central \u2013 part of their identity mentioned race, ethnicity, religion and socioeconomic class as important aspects that shape their identity and experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is tough because [gender] does affect every factor of your life. If you are doing medical transitioning then you have appointments, you have to pay for the appointments, you have to be working in a job that supports you to pay for those appointments. So, it is definitely integral, and it has a lot of branches. And it deals with how you act, how you relate to friends, you know, I am sure some of us can relate to having to come out multiple times in our lives. That is why sexuality and gender are very integral and I would definitely say I am proud of it. And I think being able to say that I am proud of it, and my gender, I guess is a very important part of my identity.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes I get tired of thinking about my gender because I am actively [undergoing my medical transition]. So, it is a lot of things on my mind right now, constantly, and it sometimes gets very tiring. I just want to not have to think about it some days. So, I would say it\u2019s, it\u2019s probably in my top three [most important parts of my identity] \u2013 parent, Black, queer nonbinary.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI live in a town with a large queer and trans population and I don\u2019t have to think about my gender most of the time other than having to come out as trans. But I\u2019m poor and that colors everything. It\u2019s not a chosen part of my identity but that part of my identity is a lot more influential than my gender.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My gender is very important to my identity because I feel that they go hand in hand. Now my identity is also broken down into other factors [like] character, personality and other stuff that make up the recipe for my identity. But my gender plays a big part of it. \u2026 It is important because it&#8217;s how I live my life every day. When I wake up in the morning, I do things as a woman.&#8221; <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, mid-40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel more strongly connected to my other identities outside of my gender, and I feel like parts of it\u2019s just a more universal thing, like there\u2019s a lot more people in my socioeconomic class and we have much more shared experiences.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some participants spoke about how their gender interacted with other aspects of their identity, such as their race, culture and religion.&nbsp;For some, being transgender or nonbinary can be at odds with other parts of their identity or background.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCulturally I\u2019m Dominican and Puerto Rican, a little bit of the macho machismo culture, in my family, and even now, if I\u2019m going to be a man, I\u2019ve got to be a certain type of man. So, I cannot just be who I\u2019m meant to be or who I want myself to be, the human being that I am.\u201d <strong>\u2013 Trans man, mid-30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[Judaism] is a very binary religion. There is a lot of things like for men to do and a lot of things for women to do. \u2026 So, it is hard for me now as a gender queer person, right, to connect on some levels with [my] religion \u2026 I have just now been exposed to a bunch of trans Jewish spaces online which is amazing.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust being Indian American, I identify and love aspects of my culture and ethnicity, and I find them amazing and I identify with that, but it&#8217;s kind of separated. So, I identify with the culture, then I identify here in terms of gender and being who I am, but I kind of feel the necessity to separate the two, unfortunately.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think it\u2019s really me being a Black woman or a Black man that can sometimes be difficult. And also, my ethnic background too. It\u2019s really rough for me with my family back home and things of that nature.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-20s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized is-style-essay\"><img data-dominant-color=\"e7f3f1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #e7f3f1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"378\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_1-1.png?resize=400,378 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_1-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47805 not-transparent\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;navigating-gender-day-to-day&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"navigating-gender-day-to-day\">Navigating gender day-to-day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-dominant-color=\"bfbeb5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #bfbeb5;\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/2.-Navigating-gender-day-to-day-sb10067730h-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47646 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some, deciding how open to be about their gender identity can be a constant calculation.&nbsp;Some participants reported that they choose whether or not to disclose that they are trans or nonbinary in a given situation based on how safe or comfortable they feel and whether it\u2019s necessary for other people to know. This also varies depending on whether the participant can easily pass as a cisgender man or woman (that is, they can blend in so that others assume them to be cisgender and don\u2019t recognize that they are trans or nonbinary).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt just depends on whether I feel like I have the energy to bring it up, or if it feels worth it to me like with doctors and stuff like that. I always bring it up with my therapists, my primary [care doctor], I feel like she would get it. I guess it does vary on the situation and my capacity level.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI decide based on the person and based on the context, like if I feel comfortable enough to share that piece of myself with them, because I do have the privilege of being able to move through the world and be identified as cis[gender] if I want to. But then it is important to me \u2013 if you\u2019re important to me, then you will know who I am and how I identify. Otherwise, if I don\u2019t feel comfortable or safe then I might not.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe expression of my gender doesn\u2019t vary. Who I let in to know that I was formerly female \u2013 or formerly perceived as female \u2013 is kind of on a need to know basis.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, 60s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s important to me that people not see me as cis[gender], so I have to come out a lot when I\u2019m around new people, and sometimes that\u2019s challenging. \u2026 It\u2019s not information that comes out in a normal conversation. You have to force it and that\u2019s difficult sometimes.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Work is one realm where many participants said they choose not to share that they are trans or nonbinary.&nbsp;In some cases, this is because they want to be recognized for their work rather than the fact that they are trans or nonbinary; in others, especially for nonbinary participants, they fear it will be perceived as unprofessional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt&#8217;s gotten a lot better recently, but I feel like when you&#8217;re nonbinary and you use they\/them pronouns, it\u2019s just seen as really unprofessional and has been for a lot of my life.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhether it\u2019s LinkedIn or profiles [that] have been updated, I\u2019ve noticed people\u2019s resumes have their pronouns now. I don\u2019t go that far because I just feel like it\u2019s a professional environment, it\u2019s nobody\u2019s business.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t necessarily volunteer the information just to make it public; I want to be recognized for my character, my skill set, in my work in other ways.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some focus group participants said they don\u2019t mind answering questions about what it\u2019s like to be trans or nonbinary but were wary of being seen as the token trans or nonbinary person in their workplace or among acquaintances.&nbsp;Whether or not they are comfortable answering these types of questions sometimes depends on who\u2019s asking, why they want to know, and how personal the questions get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve talked to [my cousin about being trans] a lot because she has a daughter, and her daughter wants to transition. So, she always will come to me asking questions.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is tough being considered the only resource for these topics, right? In my job, I would hate to call myself the token nonbinary, but I was the first nonbinary person that they hired and they were like, \u2018Oh, my gosh, let me ask you all the questions as you are obviously the authority on the subject.\u2019 And it is like, \u2018No, that is a part of me, but there are so many other great resources.\u2019\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t want to be the token. I\u2019m not going to be no spokesperson. If you have questions, I\u2019m the first person you can ask. Absolutely. I don\u2019t mind discussing. Ask me some of the hardest questions, because if you ask somebody else you might get you know your clock cleaned. So, ask me now \u2026 so you can be educated properly. Otherwise, I don\u2019t believe it&#8217;s anybody\u2019s business.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most nonbinary participants said they use \u201cthey\/them\u201d as their pronouns, but some prefer alternatives.&nbsp;These alternatives include a combination of gendered and gender-neutral pronouns (like she\/they) or simply preferring that others use one\u2019s names rather than pronouns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf I could, I would just say my name is my pronoun, which I do in some spaces, but it just is not like a larger view. It feels like I\u2019d rather have less labor on me in that regard, so I just say they\/them.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor me personally, I don\u2019t get mad if someone calls me \u2018he\u2019 because I see what they\u2019re looking at. They look and they see a guy. So, I don\u2019t get upset. I know a few people who do \u2026 and they correct you. Me, I\u2019m a little more fluid. So, that\u2019s how it works for me.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI use they\/she pronouns and I put \u2018they\u2019 first because that is what I think is most comfortable and it\u2019s what I want to draw people\u2019s attention to, because I\u2019m 5 feet tall and 100 pounds so it&#8217;s not like I scream masculine at first sight, so I like putting \u2018they\u2019 first because otherwise people always default to \u2018she.\u2019 But I have \u2018she\u2019 in there, and I don\u2019t know if I\u2019d have \u2018she\u2019 in there if I had not had kids.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy is it so hard for people to think of me as nonbinary? I choose not to use only they\/them pronouns because I do sometimes identify with \u2018she.\u2019 But I\u2019m like, \u2018Do I need to use they\/them pronouns to be respected as nonbinary?\u2019 Sometimes I feel like I should do that. But I don\u2019t want to feel like I should do anything. I just want to be myself and have that be accepted and respected.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have a lot of patience for people, but [once someone in public used] they\/them pronouns and I thanked them and they were like, \u2018Yeah, I just figure I\u2019d do it when I don\u2019t know [someone\u2019s] pronouns.\u2019 And I\u2019m like, \u2018I love it, thank you.\u2019\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Transgender and nonbinary participants find affirmation of their gender identity and support in various places.&nbsp;Many cited their friends, chosen families (and, less commonly, their relatives), therapists or other health care providers, religion, or LGBTQ+ spaces as sources of support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI&#8217;m just not close with my family [of origin], but I have a huge chosen family that I love and that fully respects my identity.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBefore the pandemic I used to go out to bars a lot; there\u2019s a queer bar in my town and it was a really nice place just being friends with everybody who went and everybody who worked there, it felt really nice you know, and just hearing everybody use the right pronouns for me it just felt really good.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t necessarily go to a lot of dedicated support groups, but I found that there&#8217;s kind of a good amount of support in areas or groups or fandoms for things that have a large LGBT population within them. Like certain shows or video games, where it&#8217;s just kind of a joke that all the gay people flock to this.\u201d&nbsp;<br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, late teens<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBeing able to practice my religion in a location with a congregation that is just completely chill about it, or so far has been completely chill about it, has been really amazing.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many participants shared specific moments they said were small in the grand scheme of things but made them feel accepted and affirmed.&nbsp;Examples included going on dates, gestures of acceptance by a friend or social group, or simply participating in everyday activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI went on a date with a really good-looking, handsome guy. And he didn\u2019t know that I was trans. But I told him, and we kept talking and hanging out. \u2026 That\u2019s not the first time that I felt affirmed or felt like somebody is treating me as I present myself. But \u2026 he made me feel wanted and beautiful.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI play [on a men\u2019s rec league] hockey [team]. \u2026 I joined the league like right when I first transitioned and I showed up and I was \u2026 nervous with locker rooms and stuff, and they just accepted me as male right away.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI ended up going into a barbershop. \u2026 The barber was very welcoming, and talked to me as if I was just a casual customer and there was something that clicked within that moment where, figuring out my gender identity, I just wanted to exist in the world to do these natural things like other boys and men would do. So, there was just something exciting about that. It wasn\u2019t a super macho masculine moment, \u2026 he just made me feel like I blended in.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants also talked about negative experiences, such as being misgendered, either intentionally or unintentionally.&nbsp;For example, some shared instances where they were treated or addressed as a gender other than the gender that they identify as, such as people referring to them as \u201che\u201d when they go by \u201cshe,\u201d or where they were deadnamed, meaning they were called by the name they had before they transitioned.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI get misgendered on the phone a lot and that\u2019s really annoying. And then, even after I correct them, they keep doing it, sometimes on purpose and sometimes I think they\u2019re just reading a script or something.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe times that I have been out, presenting femme, there is this very subconscious misgendering that people do and it can be very frustrating. [Once, at a restaurant,] I was dressed in makeup and nails and shoes and everything and still everyone was like, \u2018Sir, what would you like?\u2019 \u2026 Those little things \u2013 those microaggressions \u2013 they can really eat away at people.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople not calling me by the right name. My family is a big problem, they just won\u2019t call me by my name, you know? Except for my nephew, who is of the Millennial generation, so at least he gets it.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 60s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m constantly misgendered when I go out places. I accept this \u2013 because of the way I look, people are going to perceive me as a woman and it doesn\u2019t cause me huge dysphoria or anything, it\u2019s just nice that the company that I keep does use the right pronouns.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some participants also shared stories of discrimination, bias, humiliation, and even violence.&nbsp;These experiences ranged from employment discrimination to being outed (that is, someone else disclosing the fact that they are transgender or nonbinary without their permission) without their permission to physical attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was on a date with this girl and I had to use the bathroom \u2026 and the janitor \u2026 wouldn\u2019t let me use the men\u2019s room, and he kept refusing to let me use the men\u2019s room, so essentially, I ended up having to use the same bathroom as my date.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve been denied employment due to my gender identity. I walked into a supermarket looking for jobs. \u2026 And they flat out didn&#8217;t let me apply. They didn&#8217;t even let me apply.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, mid-30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[In high school,] this group of guys said, \u2018[name] is gay.\u2019 I ignored them but they literally threw me and tore my shirt from my back and pushed me to the ground and tried to strip me naked. And I had to fight for myself and use my bag to hit him in the face.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI took a college course [after] I had my name changed legally and the instructor called me out in front of the class and called me a liar and outed me.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized is-style-essay\"><img data-dominant-color=\"eef7f5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #eef7f5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"340\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_2.png?resize=400,340 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_2.png?w=400\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47782 not-transparent\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;seeking-medical-care-for-gender-transitions&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"seeking-medical-care-for-gender-transitions\">Seeking medical care for gender transitions&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-dominant-color=\"b3c6cd\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b3c6cd;\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/3.-Seeking-medical-care-693893643.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47711 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many, but not all, participants said they have received&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/sex\/gender-affirming-care\">medical care<\/a>, such as surgery or hormone therapy, as part of their gender transition.&nbsp;For those who haven\u2019t undergone a medical transition, the reasons ranged from financial barriers to being nervous about medical procedures in general to simply not feeling that it was the right thing for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor me to really to live my truth and live my identity, I had to have the surgery, which is why I went through it. It doesn\u2019t mean [that others] have to, or that it will make you more or less of a woman because you have it. But for me to be comfortable, &#8230; that was a big part of it. And so, that\u2019s why I felt I had to get it.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI&#8217;m older and it\u2019s an operation. \u2026 I\u2019m just kind of scared, I guess. I\u2019ve never had an operation. I mean, like any kind of operation. I\u2019ve never been to the hospital or anything like that. So, it [is] just kind of scary. But I mean, I want to. I think about all the time. I guess have got to get the courage up to do it.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve decided that the dysphoria of a second puberty \u2026 would just be too much for me and I\u2019m gender fluid enough where I\u2019m happy, I guess.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m too old to change anything, I mean I am what I am. [laughs]\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 60s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many focus group participants who have sought medical treatment for their gender transition faced barriers, although some had positive experiences.&nbsp;For those who said there were barriers, the cost and the struggle to find sympathetic doctors were often cited as challenges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI was flat out turned down by the primary care physician who had to give the go-ahead to give me a referral to an endocrinologist; I was just shut down. That was it, end of story.\u201d <strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 50s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have not had surgery, because I can\u2019t access surgery. So unless I get breast cancer and have a double mastectomy, surgery is just not going to happen \u2026 because my health insurance wouldn\u2019t cover something like that. \u2026 It would be an out-of-pocket plastic surgery expense and I can\u2019t afford that at this time.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 50s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhy do I need the permission of a therapist to say, \u2018This person\u2019s identity is valid,\u2019 before I can get the health care that I need to be me, that is vital for myself and for my way of life?\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[My doctor] is basically the first person that actually embraced me and made me accept [who I am].\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people who transitioned in previous decades described how access has gotten much easier in recent years.&nbsp;Some described relying on underground networks to learn which doctors would help them obtain medical care or where to obtain hormones illegally.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was hard financially because I started so long ago, just didn&#8217;t have access like that. Sometimes you have to try to go to Mexico or learn about someone in Mexico that was a pharmacist, I can remember that. That was a big thing, going through the border to Mexico, that was wild. So, it was just hard financially because they would charge so much for testosterone. And there was the whole bodybuilding community. If you were transitioning, you went to bodybuilders, and they would charge you five times what they got it [for], so it was kind of tough.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was a lot harder to get a surgeon when I started transitioning; insurance was out of the question, there wasn\u2019t really a national discussion around trans people and their particular medical needs. So, it was challenging having to pay everything out of pocket at a young age.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI guess it was hard for me to access hormones initially just because you had to jump through so many hoops, get letters, and then you had to find a provider that was willing to write it. And now it\u2019s like people are getting it from their primary care doctor, which is great, but a very different experience than I had.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-640-wide is-resized is-style-essay\"><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/07\/the-experiences-challenges-and-hopes-of-transgender-and-nonbinary-u-s-adults\/psdt_gender_essay_icons_4-png\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-47793\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c8e6e1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c8e6e1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"238\"  sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_4.png?resize=410,238 410w\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_4.png?w=410\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47793 not-transparent\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;connections-with-the-broader-lgbtq-community&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"connections-with-the-broader-lgbtq-community\">Connections with the broader LGBTQ+ community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-dominant-color=\"5a4237\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #5a4237;\" decoding=\"async\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/4.-gettyimages-1152962800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47442 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Angela Weiss\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The discussions also touched on whether the participants feel a connection with a broader lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community or with other people who are LGBTQ+.&nbsp;Views varied, with some saying they feel an immediate connection with other people who are LGBTQ+, even with those who aren\u2019t trans or nonbinary, and others saying they don\u2019t necessarily feel this way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt&#8217;s kind of a recurring joke where you can meet another LGBT person and it is like there is an immediate understanding, and you are basically talking and giving each other emotional support, like you have been friends for 10-plus years.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, late teens&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s automatic friendship between queer people, there\u2019s like a kinship, but I don\u2019t think there\u2019s automatic friendship or anything. I think it\u2019s just normal, like, how normal people make friends, just based on common interests.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI do think of myself as part of the LGBT [community] \u2026 I use the resources that are put in place for these communities, whether that&#8217;s different health care programs, support groups, they have the community centers. \u2026 So, I do consider myself to be part of this community, and I\u2019m able to hopefully take when needed, as well as give back.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, mid-30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI feel like that\u2019s such an important part of being a part of the [LGBTQ+] alphabet soup community, that process of constantly learning and listening to each other and \u2026 growing and developing language together \u2026 I love that aspect of creating who we are together, learning and unlearning together, and I feel like that\u2019s a part of at least the queer community spaces that I want to be in. That\u2019s something that\u2019s core to me.\u201d<strong> <\/strong><br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI identify as queer. I feel like I\u2019m a part of the LGBT community. That\u2019s more of a part of my identity than being trans. \u2026 Before I came out as trans, I identified as a lesbian. That was also a big part of my identity. So, that may be too why I feel like I\u2019m more part of the LGB community.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While many trans and nonbinary participants said they felt accepted by others in the LGBTQ+ community, some participants described their gender identity as a barrier to full acceptance.&nbsp;There was a sense among some participants that cisgender people who are lesbian, gay or bisexual don\u2019t always accept people who are transgender or nonbinary.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would really like to be included in the [LGBTQ+] community. But I have seen some people try to separate the T from LGB \u2026 I\u2019ve run into a few situations throughout my time navigating the [LGBTQ+] community where I\u2019ve been perceived \u2013 and I just want to say that there\u2019s nothing wrong with this \u2013 I\u2019ve been perceived as like a more feminine or gay man in a social setting, even though I\u2019m heterosexual. &#8230; But the minute that that person found out that I wasn\u2019t a gay man &#8230; and that I was actually a transgender person, they became cold and just distancing themselves. And I\u2019ve been in a lot of those types of circumstances where there\u2019s that divide between the rest of the community.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are some lesbians who see trans men as being traitors to womanhood. Those are not people that I really identify with or want to be close to.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 40s&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s only in the past maybe dozen or so years, that an identity like gender fluid or gender queer was acceptable even within the LGBTQ+ community. \u2026 I tried to go to certain LGBTQ+ events as a trans man and, you know, I was not allowed in because I looked too female. The gay men would not allow me to participate.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 50s&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTechnically based on the letters [in the acronym LGBTQ+] I am part of that community, but I\u2019ve felt discrimination, it\u2019s very heavily exclusive to people who are either gay or lesbian and I think that\u2019s true \u2026 for queer or bisexual or asexual, intersex \u2026 anybody who\u2019s not like exclusively hardcore gay or lesbian. It\u2019s very exclusive, like excluding to those people. \u2026 I feel like the BTQ is a separate group of people\u2026. So, I identify with the second half of the letters as a separate subset.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter is-resized is-style-essay\"><img data-dominant-color=\"edf7f5\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #edf7f5;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"404\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_5.png?resize=400,404 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/PSDT_gender_essay_icons_5.png?w=400\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47797 not-transparent\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;policy-and-social-change&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"policy-and-social-change\">Policy and social change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img data-dominant-color=\"867c6f\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #867c6f;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/5.-Policy-and-social-change.png?resize=480,270 480w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/5.-Policy-and-social-change.png?resize=782,440 782w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/5.-Policy-and-social-change.png?resize=960,540 960w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/5.-Policy-and-social-change.png?resize=1200,675 1200w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/5.-Policy-and-social-change.png?resize=1564,880 1564w, https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2022\/05\/5.-Policy-and-social-change.png?resize=1600,900 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 480px, (max-width: 782px) 782px, 640px\" src=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/05\/5.-Policy-and-social-change.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47809 not-transparent\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Steve Ahlquist\/Uprise RI)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked to name the most important policy or political issues facing transgender and nonbinary people in the United States today, many participants named basic needs such as housing, employment, and health care.&nbsp;Others cited recent legislation or policies related to people who are transgender that have made national news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style- has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHousing is a huge issue. Health care might be good in New York, it might be good in California, but \u2026 it\u2019s not a national equality for trans folks. Health care is not equal across the states. Housing is not equal across the states. So, I think that the issues right now that we&#8217;re all facing is health care and housing. That&#8217;s the top, the most important things.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, early 40s&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDefinitely education. I think that\u2019s very important &#8230; Whether you identify as trans or not as a young child, it\u2019s good to understand and know the different things under the umbrella, the queer umbrella. And it is also just a respect thing. And also, the violence that happens against trans and nonbinary people. I feel like educating them very young, that kind of helps \u2013 well, it is going to help because once you understand what\u2019s going on and you see somebody that doesn\u2019t identify the same as you, you\u2019ll have that respect, or you\u2019ll have that understanding and you\u2019re less likely to be very violent towards them.\u201d <strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-20s&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEmployment is a big one. And I know that some areas, more metropolitan progressive-leaning areas, are really on top of this, but they\u2019re trans people everywhere that are still being discriminated against. I think it\u2019s a personal thing for me that goes back to my military service, but still, it\u2019s just unfortunate. It\u2019s an unfortunate reality.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think just the strong intersectionality of trans people with mental health issues, or even physical health issues. \u2026 So in that way, accessing good health care or having good mental health.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI honestly think that the situation in Texas is the most pressing political and policy situation because it is a direct attack on the trans community. \u2026 And it is so insidious because it doesn\u2019t just target bathrooms. This is saying that if you provide medical care to trans youth it is tantamount to child abuse. And it is so enraging because it is a known proven fact that access to gender affirming medical care saves lives. It saves the lives of trans youth. And trans youth have the highest suicide rate in the country.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-40s&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants had different takes on what gets in the way of progress on issues facing transgender and nonbinary people.&nbsp;Some pointed to the lack of knowledge surrounding the history of these issues or not knowing someone who is transgender or nonbinary. Others mentioned misconceptions people might have about transgender and nonbinary people that influence their political and policy perspectives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople who don\u2019t know trans people, honestly &#8230; that\u2019s the only barrier I can understand because people fear what they don\u2019t know and then react to it a lot of the time.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSometimes even if they know someone, they still don\u2019t consider them to be a human being, they are an \u2018other,\u2019 they are an \u2018it,\u2019 they are a \u2018not like me,\u2019 \u2018not like my family,\u2019 person and so they are put into a place socially where they can be treated badly.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 50s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cJust the ignorance and misinformation and this quick fake social media fodder, where it encourages people who should not be part of the conversation to spread things that are not true.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlso, the political issues that face nonbinary people, it\u2019s that people think nonbinary is some made-up thing to feel cool. It\u2019s not to feel cool. And if someone does do it to feel cool, maybe they\u2019re just doing that because they don\u2019t feel comfortable within themselves.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s so much fear around it, and misunderstanding, and people thinking that if you\u2019re talking to kids about gender and sexuality, that it\u2019s sexual. And it\u2019s like, we really need to break down that our bodies are not inherently sexual. We need to be able to talk with students and children about their bodies so that they can then feel empowered to understand themselves, advocate for themselves.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked what makes them hopeful for the future for trans and nonbinary people, some participants pointed to the way things in society have already changed and progress that has been made.&nbsp;For example, some mentioned greater representation and visibility of transgender and nonbinary people in entertainment and other industries, while others focused on changing societal views as things that give them hope for the future.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am hopeful about the future because I see so many of us coming out and being visible and representing and showing folks that we are not to stereotype.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans woman, early 40s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAlso, even though celebrity is annoying, it&#8217;s still cool when people like Willow [Smith] or Billie Eilish or all these popstars that the kids really love are like, \u2018I\u2019m nonbinary, I\u2019m queer,\u2019 like a lot more progressive. &#8230; Even just more visibility in TV shows and movies, the more and more that happens the more it&#8217;s like, \u2018Oh yeah, we are really here, you can&#8217;t not see us.\u2019\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe shouldn\u2019t have to look to the entertainment industry for role models, we shouldn\u2019t have to, we should be able to look to our leaders, our political leaders, but I think, that\u2019s what gives me hope. Soon, it\u2019s going to become a nonissue, maybe in my lifetime.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, 60s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have gotten a little bit into stand-up comedy in the last few weeks, and it is like the jokes that people made ten years ago are resurfacing online and people are enraged about it. They are saying like, \u2018Oh, this is totally inappropriate.\u2019 But that comes with the recognition that things have changed, and language has changed, and people are becoming more intolerant of allowing these things to occur. So that is why I am hopeful, is being able to see that progression and hopeful continued improvement on that front.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, late 20s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think because of the shift of what\u2019s happening, how everything has become so normal, and people are being more open, and within the umbrella of queerness so many different things are happening, I think as we get more comfortable and we progress as a society, it\u2019s just going to be better. So, people don\u2019t have to hide who they are. So, that gives me hope.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, mid-20s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many, young people are a source of hope.&nbsp;Several participants talked about younger generations being more accepting of those who are transgender or nonbinary and also being more accepted by their families if they themselves are trans or nonbinary.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group aligncenter is-style-640-wide sans-serif has-white-background-color has-social-trends-teal-color has-ui-white-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd then the other portion that gives me hope are the kids, because I work now with so many kids who are coming out as trans earlier and their families are embracing them and everything. \u2026 So I really am trusting in the young generation.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, 60s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI mean kids don\u2019t judge you the same way as adults do about gender, and they&#8217;re so expansive and have so much creativity. \u2026 So it\u2019s just the kids, Gen Z, and it just makes me feel really, really hopeful.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe youth, the youth. They understand almost intrinsically so much more about these things than I feel like my generation did. They give me so much hope for the future.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Nonbinary person, early 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-oatmeal-light-background-color has-background has-ui-beige-very-light-background-color wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think future generations, just seeing this growing amount of support that they have, that it\u2019s just going to keep improving &#8230; there\u2019s an increase in visibility but there\u2019s also an increase in support \u2026 like resources for parents where they can see that they don\u2019t have to punish their kids. Their kids can grow up feeling like, \u2018This is okay to be this way.\u2019 And I feel like that\u2019s not something that can be stopped.\u201d <br><strong>\u2013 Trans man, late 30s<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 data-is-section=\"true\" data-wp-context=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;additional-materials&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"{&quot;namespace&quot;:&quot;prc-block\\\/table-of-contents&quot;}\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"additional-materials\">Additional materials<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/07\/acknowledgments-58\/\">Acknowledgments<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/beta.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/social-trends\/2022\/06\/07\/transgender-non-binary-focus-groups-methodology\/\">Methodology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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