A new poll released this week shows a plurality of American adults disapprove of President Donald Trump's handling of LGBT rights.Pollsters surveyed 1,500 U.S. adults between March 25 and 27 on a range of issues, including their views on trade and social media websites.According to the results of The Economist/YouGov Poll, 29 percent of respondents approve of the way Trump is handling gay rights. Twelve percent said that they strongly approve, while 17 percent somewhat approve. Forty-four percent of respondents said that they disapprove of the way Trump is handling the issue ( 35% strongly disapprove, 9% somewhat disapprove). Twenty-seven percent of respondent had no opinion.Respondents were also asked whether they "favor or oppose allowing transgender people to serve openly in the military?" A plurality (49%) said that they support transgender troops (31% strongly, 18% somewhat), while 34 percent said that they remain opposed (23% strongly, 11% somewhat). Seventeen percent of respondents said that they didn't know.Similar numbers were found on Trump issuing a ban on transgender people serving in the military, with 48 percent saying they disapprove (35% strongly, 13% somewhat) and 24 percent saying they approve (24% strongly, 10% somewhat). Eighteen percent answered "not sure."(Related: Despite court orders, Trump announces new ban on transgender troops .)In a blog post, Kathy Frankovic, a leading expert in public opinion polling, said that the poll shows that Americans don't want a ban on transgender troops."There is relatively little difference between the general opinion about transgender troops and opinion about the president's specific decision to ban them," Frankovic wrote . "The overall assessment of the president's action is negative – except among Republicans