Americans' Views on Transgender Athletes, 2021 vs. 2023
Next, we have a question about policies for competitive sports that have separate teams for male and female athletes. Do you think transgender athletes should be able to play on sports teams that match their current gender identity or should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their birth gender?
Table with bars showing percentages of Americans in 2021 and 2023 who think competitive sports that have separate teams for male and female athletes should allow transgender athletes to play on sports teams that match their current gender identity and those who think they should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their birth gender. Currently, 26% of U.S. adults think they should be able to play on sports teams that match their current gender identity and 69% think they should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their birth gender. Support for being able to play on teams that match their current gender identity has fallen eight points since 2021 to 26%.
