US EditionTwo-Thirds in U.S. Prefer Birth Sex on IDs, in Athletics
- In early February 2025, President Trump issued an executive order that prohibited transgender women from participating in sports designated for females or girls across the United States.
- The order followed years of political debates fueled by cultural conflicts and the issue's use as a symbolic target by Republicans.
- Gallup polling shows 69% of Americans support limiting transgender athletes to teams matching their birth sex, reflecting a 10-point drop in support for gender identity-based participation over four years.
- Support divides sharply by party: 90% of Republicans, 72% of independents, and 41% of Democrats back birth sex-based sports participation, with key voices calling bans discriminatory but complicated.
- The order and public opinion indicate enduring cultural polarization on transgender rights with ongoing impacts on sports policies and political discourse.
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Poll: Belief in transgenderism losing support from Americans * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
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Colorado Springs D-11 passes policy impacting transgender student athletes
During a special meeting on Wednesday, Colorado Springs' District 11 became the second El Paso County school district to approve a new policy requiring students to participate in school sports based on their biological sex.
Gallup poll: Public wants transgender athletes to stick with birth-sex teams
Today, 69% of Americans say they believe transgender athletes should only be allowed to play on teams that match their birth gender, according to Gallup. Support for allowing people to play on teams based on their gender identity has dropped 10 percentage points over the last four years, standing now at 24%.
Two-thirds support policies prioritizing birth sex over gender identity: Gallup
(The Hill) — Roughly two-thirds of Americans support policies preventing transgender people from participating on sports teams that match their gender identity or changing their sex designation on government documents such as passports and driver’s licenses, according to a poll released Tuesday by Gallup. Support for each such prevention policy varied by political affiliation but was led overwhelmingly by Republicans, according to the poll, bas…
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