Modern New York Times/Ipsos Poll It found that the vast majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, do not believe transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports.
“I'm thinking Transgender mathematics “Which athletes who were male at birth but currently identify as female do you think should or should not be allowed to compete in women’s sports?” the survey asked.
Of the 2,128 people who participated, 79% said biological males who identify as women should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
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Of the 1,025 people who identified as Democratic or leaned Democratic, 67% said transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete with women.
Among 1,022 Republicans, that number was 94%.
The 81 independents interviewed represent the group most reluctant to say that transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete. Only 64% said they were against it, while 26% refused to answer. Only 3% of Democrats and 1% of Republicans refused to answer.
The country saw a notable shift in awareness and opposition to the issue of transgender athletes in women's sports in 2024, when a number of stories sparked national interest and controversy. The issue became a major campaign issue in November for President-elect Trump and other Republicans.
A National exit poll The Concerned Women for America (CWA) Legislative Action Committee found that 70% of moderate voters saw the issue of “Donald Trump's opposition to transgender boys and men playing girls' and women's sports, and transgender boys and men's use of girls and women.” Bathrooms” because it is important to them.
6% said it was the most important issue of all, while 44% said it was “very important.”
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Nearly 70% of Americans say biological men should not be allowed to compete in women's sports, according to a Gallup Poll last year.
In June, a poll Conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago Participants asked whether transgender athletes of both genders should be allowed to participate in sports leagues that align with their preferred gender identity rather than their biological sex. In this poll, 65% responded that it should never or rarely be allowed. When those surveyed were asked specifically about adult transgender athletes competing in women's sports, 69% opposed.
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Supporters of transgender athletes hold signs outside the Riverside Unified School District meeting on December 19, 2024. (Allen J. Chapin/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
With Trump set to return to office on Monday, Republicans are pushing a bill addressing the issue in Congress.
The Women and Girls in Sports Protection Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday and received support from two Democrats.
This bill will advance to Republican-controlled SenateIf it passes there, Trump will sign it into law early in his term.
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