The Missing Piece? Authoritarianism and Public Support for Restrictions on Transgender Rights

• In Event: Public Opinion and LGBTQ Politics

Brief Overview

A substantial proportion of Americans support restrictions on the personal autonomy of transgender people, particularly youth. We show that authoritarianism—one’s balance of personal autonomy and social conformity—strongly influences these attitudes.

Authors

• Lane Cuthbert, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

• Tatishe Mavovosi Nteta, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

• Jesse H Rhodes, University of Massachusetts-Amherst