Study: Transgender people have more politically conservative views than straight men

Worthen compared attitudes on liberal perspectives across different genders and orientations, defining liberalism as ‘liberal ideology; law/policy support of those in poverty, racial/ethnic minorities, immigrants, and women; feminist identity.’

‘Thus, in comparison to all cis men [straight men] as well as all cis LGBTQ non-heterosexual men, trans men and women were significantly less liberal,’ the study states.

‘Overall, these patterns demonstrate that trans men and women have a different relationship with liberalism than cis men and women do,’ the study reveals.