Most Americans Believe Trans Athletes Should Compete Against Those Of The Same Biological Gender: Survey

A new poll released Monday showed that most Americans believe transgender athletes should play against those of the same biological gender rather than the one they identify with.

Gallup conducted the poll from May 1 to May 24, and it showed a change from a similar poll they conducted in 2021.

According to Gallup, 69% of Americans believe that transgender athletes should be able to play on sports teams that match their biological gender, while 26% of Americans believe that transgender athletes should play on teams that match their biological gender. which they identify.

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Lia Thomas of the University of Pennsylvania prepares to swim in the women’s 500 yard freestyle final at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

In 2021, the survey found that 62% of Americans believe transgender athletes should be allowed to play on sports teams that match their biological gender, while 34% believed transgender athletes should play on teams that match their gender with which they identify.

Additionally, Gallup published data based on the party affiliation of those who responded. Some 93% of Republicans, 48% of Democrats, and 67% of independents believed that transgender athletes should only play on sports teams that match their biological gender. Those numbers rose seven points for Republicans and Democrats and four points for independents.

Those who know a transgender person seem less supportive of allowing a transgender athlete to play on a team of their identified gender. About 64% of those who know a transgender person believe they should play on a team that matches their biological gender. Some 72% of those who don’t know a transgender person also agreed with the statement. Both numbers are above 2021.

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas, center, smiles after winning the 100-yard freestyle during the Ivy League Women’s Swimming and Diving Championships on February 19, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

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Transgender participation in sports has become a flash point in the sports world and in the political arena as well.

In April, the Biden administration proposed new Title IX regulations on transgender people in schools. Under the department’s proposed rule, no school or university receiving federal funds could impose a «one size fits all» policy that categorically prohibits transgender students from playing on sports teams compatible with their gender identity. Such policies would be considered a violation of Title IX.

Meanwhile, the «Save Women’s Sports» bill passed the House with zero votes from Democrats. Republicans defended the bill as an attempt to prevent women and girls from having to compete against transgender women and girls, biological men who can sometimes dominate these sports, and prevent some female athletes from making the team. But several Democrats argued in the debate that the GOP bill is an extension of the bullying transgender students already face in school.