Questions about sports raised the strongest response, with only 19% of those surveyed agreeing that “trans women should be able to participate in women-only sporting events”, compared with 57% who do not agree, and this view holding even for those supportive of full inclusion on other measures. While uncovering mainly relaxed and inclusive attitudes, and a desire to approach challenging situations on a case-by-case basis, the report also identified a degree of scepticism about diversity and inclusion training in the workplace, with complaints about “tick-box exercises about what you are and aren’t allowed to say”. While almost half of the public are comfortable with the idea that someone should be able to take hormone blockers under the age of 18, they are much less likely to say the same about cross-sex hormones, and a significant minority believe that gender reassignment surgery should only be available to those aged 21 and over. But the interviews also revealed some concerns about medical treatments for young people who were questioning their gender identity, with the majority believing physical interventions towards transition should not start before the age of 18.
