  Using a US nationally representative sample and a double list experiment
designed to elicit views free from social desirability bias, we find that
anti-transgender labor market attitudes are significantly underreported. After
correcting for this concealment, we report that 73 percent of people would be
comfortable with a transgender manager and 74 percent support employment
non-discrimination protection for transgender people. We also show that
respondents severely underestimate the population level of support for
transgender individuals in the workplace, and we find that labor market support
for transgender people is significantly lower than support for gay, lesbian,
and bisexual people. Our results provide timely evidence on workplace-related
views toward transgender people and help us better understand employment
discrimination against them.
