U.S. Support for Transgender Women in Sports Has Dropped Recently

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Source: PsyPost A new report suggests that public support for transgender women participating in women's sports declined substantially between 2019 and 2024. The study, published in Political Research Quarterly, linked the shift to political messages framing trans women as a threat to female athletes, particularly influencing conservative voters. These findings show how laws designed to prevent discrimination can be reinterpreted to exclude newly visible...