Gallup said its poll results show that “laws that restrict participation for transgender athletes are generally in line with US public opinion.”
shows that a whopping 69% — nearly seven out of every 10 people — now believe trans athletes should only be able to enter events under their birth gender, up from 61% in 2021., the poll showed.The opposition was even more notable among Republicans, with an overwhelming 93% against athletes being able to switch gender categories, up 7 points from the 2021 survey.
The growing opposition comes despite more Americans now knowing someone who is transgender, Gallup noted. Support is even lower among those who don’t know a transgender person, with just 23% supporting them competing outside their birth gender.About 55% of those polled considered “changing one’s gender” to be “morally wrong” — while just 43% find it “morally acceptable.”
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