One in 5 U.S. adults say transgender athletes should be allowed to compete against others with the gender with which they identify, according to a newly released poll.
An Axios/Momentive poll published on Monday asked questions related to the Olympics, including those about transgender athletes competing outside of their biological sex.
Thirty-nine percent of respondents said transgender athletes should compete against others of the same biological sex. Twenty percent said transgender athletes should be allowed to compete with their preferred gender, while 14% said transgender athletes should not compete at all. Twenty-three percent said they were unsure.
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The numbers from the poll indicate that over half (53%) either believe transgender athletes should compete against others of their biological sex or not be allowed to compete at all.
Thirty-five percent of independents said transgender athletes should compete against other athletes of their biological sex, while 12% said they should not compete at all. Eighteen percent of respondents said these athletes should be allowed to choose which sex they compete against.
Twenty-five percent of Democrats said transgender athletes should compete against others of their biological sex, while 35% said transgender athletes should be allowed to choose which sex they compete against. Seven percent said they should not be allowed to compete at all.
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Republicans were far more likely to say transgender athletes should compete within their biological sex (58%), while only 8% said they should be allowed to choose which gender they compete against. Twenty-three percent said they should not be allowed to compete.
The sample size for the poll was 5,169, and it was taken between July 14 and July 18, 2021.
