Americans' Views on Transgender Athletes, Based on Familiarity With a Transgender Person, 2021 vs. 2023
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?
Stacked bar chart. Percentages of those who do and do not personally know a transgender person in 2021 and 2023 who say that 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, 30% of those who know a transgender person and 23% who do not know a transgender person think they should be able to play on sports teams that match their current gender identity and each group's support for this position is lower than it was in 2021.
