More Republicans are supporting transgender people serving in military, despite Donald Trump's ban: Study

'Compared to two years ago, Republicans are notably more supportive of transgender military service,' a recent report from Public Religion Research Institute says.

Support for transgender people serving in military service has grown among Republican ranks over the last two years, despite the Trump administration's ban on transgender personnel serving in the U.S. military, a new study shows., published Tuesday, found that compared to two years ago, Republicans are"notably more supportive" of transgender military service, with 47 percent of GOP members surveyed expressing support, compared to 37 percent in 2017.

Overall, the survey found that support among Americans for transgender military service had remained virtually unchanged from 2017, with nearly two thirds of Americans in favor of allowing transgender people to serve in 2019 compared to 64 percent in 2017. The poll is the second this year to find that a growing number of Republicans, which make up Trump's base, support allowing transgender troops to serve in the military.

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