Opinion Today
April 17, 2021
New poll shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws
Matt Loffman, PBS NewsHour
Two-thirds of Americans are against laws that would limit transgender rights, a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll found. That opposition includes majorities of every political ideology from liberal to conservative and every age group.
Republicans And Democrats Largely Oppose Transgender Sports Legislation, Poll Shows
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News
In at least 30 states nationwide, lawmakers have introduced bills aiming to keep transgender girls and women from participating on girls' and women's sports teams. But a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll finds that Republican voters aren't that enthusiastic about those proposed laws, even while they do have reservations about transgender sports participation.
Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for recreational or medical use
Ted Van Green, Pew Research Center
As more states, including Virginia and New York, continue to legalize marijuana,…
