recent New York Times/Ipsos survey It turns out that a majority of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, don't think transgender athletes should be allowed to participate in women's sports.
“I think about transgender female athletes, athletes who were born male but now identify as female, and I think they should be allowed to participate in women's sports. Or do you think they shouldn't?'' the survey asked.
Of the 2,128 participants, 79% said biological males who identify as female should not be allowed to participate in women's sports.
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Of the 1,025 people who said they were a Democrat or Democratic-leaning, 67% said transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete against women.
Of the 1,022 Republicans, that percentage was 94%.
The 81 independents interviewed represented the group least willing to say transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete. Only 64% said they were against it, and 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, with a number of articles generating national attention and controversy. The issue has become a key campaign issue for President-elect Trump and other Republicans in the November election.
a National exit poll A survey conducted by Concerned Women for America's (CWA) Legislative Action Committee found that 70% of moderate voters said, It turns out that Donald Trump is aware of the issue of “Donald Trump's opposition to girls and women's sports being exploited by men and women.'' The bathroom is important to them.
Six percent said it was the most important issue, and 44% said it was “very important.”
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Nearly 70% of Americans say biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports, according to the survey report. gallup poll last year.
In a survey conducted in June, Conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago Respondents asked whether transgender athletes of both genders should be allowed to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their desired gender identity rather than their biological sex. In that survey, 65% said it should never or rarely be allowed. When asked specifically about transgender adult female athletes participating in women's sports, 69% disagreed.
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A supporter of transgender athletes holds a placard outside a rally in the Riverside Unified School District on Dec. 19, 2024. (Allen J. Scherben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
With Trump set to return to office on Monday, Republicans are pushing for legislation to address the issue.
The Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday, with support from two Democratic members of Congress.
The bill will now go to the Republican-controlled Senate, where if it passes, President Trump will be able to sign it into law early in his term.
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