{"id":356523,"date":"2026-08-11T11:22:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T15:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/?post_type=short-read&p=356523"},"modified":"2026-08-13T17:50:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T21:50:33","slug":"most-americans-are-uncomfortable-with-transgender-athletes-on-sports-teams-that-dont-match-their-birth-sex","status":"publish","type":"short-read","link":"https:\/\/alpha.pewresearch.org\/pewresearch-org\/short-reads\/2026\/08\/11\/most-americans-are-uncomfortable-with-transgender-athletes-on-sports-teams-that-dont-match-their-birth-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Americans are uncomfortable with transgender athletes on sports teams that don\u2019t match their birth sex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Transgender athletes’ participation in women’s and girls’ sports has been in the public spotlight this summer. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled<\/a> in June that states can restrict transgender women and girls from participating in women\u2019s and girls\u2019 sports. And recent comments on the topic by prominent figures in the WNBA<\/a> and in women\u2019s tennis<\/a> have prompted discussion among the public.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In 2025 surveys, most Americans expressed discomfort with trans athletes competing on sports teams that do not match their sex at birth<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Source: Surveys of U.S. adults conducted Feb. 10-17, 2025, and Nov. 17-30, 2025.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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