Our latest report, Civic Engagement in the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey, provides crucial insights into trans voting power and the issues that matter to our community.
And it gives us evidence to show the world what we already know: our voices and our votes count.
We are a powerful part of the electorate. Three-quarters (75%) of voting eligible trans respondents reported that they voted in 2020, compared to 67% of the general population.
We are making our voices heard. The majority of USTS respondents were engaged in at least one civic and political activity in the year prior to the survey, including contacting their elected officials, attending political demonstrations, and serving on committees for civic, non-profit, and community organizations.
Voting while trans comes with its own unique challenges. USTS respondents who were not registered to vote reported reasons that were specifically related to being trans, such as voter identification laws, limitations on name and gender change updates on identification documents, and harassment from elections staff and other voters.
Elected officials should attend to critical policy issues affecting trans people to meet our needs. USTS respondents identified violence against transgender people, racial justice, and coverage for trans-related health care as the top three policy priorities for trans people in the United States.
