US public opinion shifts against inclusion of trans athletes in sports: polls

A Gallup poll conducted in May 2021 found that 69% of Americans believe transgender athletes should only compete in sports teams that align with their sex assigned at birth, up from 62% in 2020. The poll also found that 55% of Americans consider changing one's gender to be morally wrong, up from 51% in 2020. The increase in opposition to trans rights comes amid a record number of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced by conservative lawmakers in state legislatures across the US. However, young adults are more supportive of trans rights than other subgroups, with 41% in favor of trans inclusion in sports and 60% believing changing one's gender is morally acceptable.