Almost 70 percent of Americans don't believe that biological men should be allowed to compete in women's sports, indicating that current laws that restrict participation for transgender athletes are generally in line with U.S. public opinion, according to a Gallup poll. "The pendulum has swung too far, and people are beginning to see what's at stake if it continues." Since 2021, Americans have become less favorable to transgender athlete participation in single-gender sports than they were in 2021, despite the fact that more people say they know a transgender person. "It appears that Americans view transgender sports participation more through a lens of competitive fairness than transgender civil rights," Gallup stated in its press release. In 2021, 86 percent of Republicans said transgender athletes should only play on teams that match their gender, which has risen to 93 percent in 2024.

Source: Fox News September 17, 2023 04:09 UTC