How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address the Treatment of Students who are Transgender During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023)

How Important is it for the Texas Legislature to Address the Treatment of Students who are Transgender During the Current Legislative Session? (February 2023)

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Extremely important20%
Very important18%
Somewhat important16%
Not very important12%
Not important24%
Don't know/No opinion10%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
Extremely important37%14%4%
Very important24%23%10%
Somewhat important18%14%14%
Not very important5%10%19%
Not important10%24%42%
Don't know/No opinion6%15%11%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
Extremely important38%23%44%
Very important26%21%24%
Somewhat important18%32%12%
Not very important5%7%4%
Not important8%11%9%
Don't know/No opinion6%6%6%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
Extremely important3%4%4%
Very important5%9%12%
Somewhat important10%22%13%
Not very important22%17%19%
Not important52%39%39%
Don't know/No opinion8%10%13%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
Extremely important41%17%6%
Very important25%22%9%
Somewhat important17%21%13%
Not very important5%9%20%
Not important8%18%40%
Don't know/No opinion5%14%11%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
Extremely important27%42%48%
Very important28%28%18%
Somewhat important24%17%12%
Not very important6%4%4%
Not important8%4%13%
Don't know/No opinion8%4%4%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
Extremely important11%3%7%
Very important11%14%3%
Somewhat important18%13%11%
Not very important17%21%20%
Not important28%41%46%
Don't know/No opinion15%8%12%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
Extremely important17%31%22%
Very important15%26%19%
Somewhat important14%25%18%
Not very important15%5%9%
Not important30%5%19%
Don't know/No opinion9%8%13%

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CategoryMaleFemale
Extremely important16%23%
Very important22%14%
Somewhat important15%17%
Not very important11%13%
Not important28%20%
Don't know/No opinion7%13%

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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
Extremely important23%19%16%
Very important27%17%5%
Somewhat important19%17%12%
Not very important8%12%17%
Not important15%25%36%
Don't know/No opinion7%10%14%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
Extremely important34%12%19%18%
Very important27%22%13%14%
Somewhat important17%22%13%15%
Not very important7%12%13%15%
Not important10%19%31%29%
Don't know/No opinion5%13%11%9%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
Extremely important29%19%24%21%16%19%
Very important6%22%16%22%15%16%
Somewhat important27%16%16%12%19%15%
Not very important15%10%9%11%15%14%
Not important21%20%22%26%27%29%
Don't know/No opinion2%13%13%7%8%8%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
Extremely important16%19%16%34%
Very important15%19%20%19%
Somewhat important13%25%17%11%
Not very important15%9%15%8%
Not important30%18%22%19%
Don't know/No opinion11%10%10%8%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
Extremely important15%16%35%16%
Very important18%14%21%28%
Somewhat important19%18%12%14%
Not very important13%15%8%3%
Not important26%27%19%15%
Don't know/No opinion9%10%6%24%

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