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  • Social Psychology
  • Public Policy
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Intergroup biases are influenced by societal and regional factors.
  • Understanding the impact of legislation on individual attitudes is crucial for social progress.
  • Transgender rights and attitudes represent a significant area of contemporary social research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between state-level antitransgender policies and individual attitudes toward transgender people.
  • To investigate implicit and explicit attitudes using a newly developed measurement tool.
  • To determine if discriminatory policies are associated with more negative transgender attitudes.

Main Methods:

  • A large-scale survey of 211,133 U.S. participants was conducted.
  • A novel measure of implicit transgender attitudes was employed.
  • Statistical analyses controlled for demographic factors like race and gender.

Main Results:

  • Individuals in states with more antitransgender policies showed more negative implicit and explicit transgender attitudes.
  • This association persisted even when focusing solely on cisgender participants.
  • The findings indicate a significant correlation between policy environment and individual prejudice.

Conclusions:

  • State-level antitransgender policies are associated with increased negative attitudes toward transgender individuals.
  • Policy-making and social norms play a role in shaping intergroup prejudice.
  • This research highlights the real-world impact of legislation on public attitudes in the context of transgender rights.