IPSOS Pride report 2026

[ArabellaScott]

https://www.ipsos.com/en/ipsos-pride-report-2026

'Where we continue to find diverging views is on transgender access to single-sex facilities, healthcare provision and participation in sport.'

Ipsos' annual global report looks like it's showing steady support for LGB people, and support for anti discrimination, but declining support for T people getting everything they want whenever they want.

(Report was released in July)

Makes me proud to be British 😎.

This is annoying:

To what extent do you support or oppose the following:LGBT people being open about their sexual orientation or gender identity with everyone?

I don't care about orientation, but I need to know about sex. Why smoosh them together?

Also note that the idea that perpetual 'progress' is inevitable and the Right Thing is ... curious.

'Julian Hows, 70, who was expelled from school for early gay rights activism in 1971, said Pride is important “because it needs to have an underlying level of protest”.

Speaking at the front of the parade at Hyde Park Corner, he added: “We also always need to push further because there’s always somewhere where our rights are being taken away.'

This just doesnt make logical sense.

I suspect that if there were less than being rammed down everyone's throats by the BBC or if the question was asked about just the lgb the answer would be different.
I know if I was asked that I'd be thinking of all the drag queens and current t centred programs pushing gender ideology and would say we need less of it. Yet if you asked me just about the lgb I'd be happy more lesbian, gay and bisexual characters

Thanks @ArabellaScott this was interesting. I don't think Australia was part of this. A recent survey in Australia shows that approx 80% of parents object to gender ideology being taught in schools which was good to know, but our institutions are so captured that is hard to see progress (or what I would call progress anyway) being made. I worship you UK Terfs, you are inspirational.

There is a part of activism which is all about the protest, not the stated goals.

So when you achieve a goal, you move on to the next protest.

The sport question is fascinating.

Suddenly sex becomes visible and important.

Maybe only 35% support more gay representation in TV film and advertising because gay acting roles are already everywhere you turn?

Theatre, drama and the stage, known for being so very hetero...

Isn't it. Always astonished people are more firm on men in women's sport than they are on men in women's rape support services and dv shelters.

Edit, sorry just realised your post was probably satirical.

Film, TV, adverts, seeing gay roles daily, and whole series and films based around gay roles. Most people would not be regular theatre goers and would have answered that question from what's on their TV screens.

I wonder if the question had been worded differently there would have been a different result?

”people of one sex should be allowed to use single-sex facilities (e.g., public restrooms) that correspond to the opposite sex'

Being kind to women isn't a priority.

Integrity and fairness in sport is.

This, and as @Hoardasurass mentioned, drag queens are massively over-represented in the UK. Every medical programme I’ve watched has had an “educational” transition story as well. It’s one thing to have more visibility. The problem is that it’s often wedged in.

I’ve recently seen a TV show where one of a lesbian couple was trans (the mastectomy scars were visible at some point) and I think there was a trans contestant in Traitors as well, but it all went unmentioned, which is what should surely be normal? I enjoyed both series.

When asked about more representation it’s easy for the ruination of Dr Who to spring to mind as well as the BBC throwing money at Smoggie Queens, even though it’s neither entertaining or educational (admittedly I haven’t watched it, so I’m assuming).

If representation is to increase, it needs to be positive or neutral. At the moment, it tends to stick in the craw.

The whole poll appears worded to favour genderism and TRA ideas, although we dont have the wording used in different translations. And contexts will vary. It would be interesting to get more insight into outliers like Thailand.

I suspect that the reason for the UK figures is that we are one of the few places actually discussing these issues openly and in clear language. Many people not up to their necks in this debate are not sure if a TW is a man or a woman. Some time ago a poster commented on here that this issue is the only area of inequalities where the more you know about it the less you sympathise. Familiarity does not bring acceptance for the T because their demands are so outrageous.

So keep talking women (and men) of Mumsnet.

One interesting bit about the Canadian study is that hardly anyone in Canada said they knew a trans identified person. In countries where more people know trans identified people there is less support for them.

Thanks @ArabellaScott for the interesting read and analysis. Some hopeful trends in there, to keep us moving forward.

May I also congratulate you on going a full 12 hours without...well, I won't jinx it!

(quite an achievement in August!)

Just boring stats and data, innit? 😁

Exactly. It might make sense if they were campaigning to support gay rights and education in countries (and among communities) where homosexuality is unacceptable but they are not. In fact, some sections of the gay rights movement seem to support the homophobic ideologies.

I think the vocal part of the movement have got very confused about who is for or against gay rights.

I’m delighted to see our very low ranking for tolerance of men in women’s spaces/sports and trans’ing kids while maintaining a good ranking for LGB issues. Go us!

So I compared the numbers between support for protection from discrimination and the support for several of the other questions to see the difference between the numbers.

Its interesting. The gap is effectively the 'nuance gap'. From this you can effectively see how the UK is comparing on this to other countries. You can also see the compliance levels with trans doctrine.

So first up is the Athlete question.

Given we are Terf Island its a surprise to see the top of the table headed by Sweden and the UK jointly. The order of this overall isn't what I'd have expected. Canada and the Netherlands have some of the highest levels of dissonance on this but tbh there isn't a lot in it and there is a fairly even gap for most countries which is interesting in itself.

But also look at the bottom of the list. In theory, the highest consistence in thinking is Turkiye.

I think there's a few conclusions you theorise from this.

Hence Stonewall.

Next up.

Insurance coverage.

Again, given we are Terf Island we should be top of the list.

Wrong. The biggest gap between protection from discrimination and thinking medical costs should be covered by insurance is actually France. And again Sweden is right up there with the UK. And next on the list is Canada.

Hmm. Interesting stuff.
And who has the smallest gap in thinking is once again Turkiye.

Again there is food for thought there.

Moving on to the gap between support for protection and teen access to gender affirming care.

Top of the list is Terf Island for this one? Right?

WRONG.

Nope. Its Sweden. Again.
With the 'nuance factor' highest in France, Canada and the US.

And who has the least diversity in thinking on this?

You guessed it Turkiye right at the bottom of the list. Along with Japan.

Moving onto Single Sex Access.

Finally Terf Island is top of the pops in terms of difference in the nuance factor. Look at where Japan score on this though. And Australia.

This time Thailand is at the bottom, but Turkiye is down at the bottom too.