The vast majority of Americans do not support transgender athletes competing on the team of their choice, instead believing they should contest against those with the same birth gender, according to a new Gallup survey.
Sixty-nine percent of Americans say transgender athletes should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender, a figure that has risen by 7 percent since 2021.
Similarly, just 26 percent of Americans endorse the idea of transgender athletes playing on teams that match their current gender identity – down significantly from 34 percent two years ago.
