Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women? Survey data tells a different story

October 20, 2026 · 12:37 pm 2 sources

Image: The Conversation

Coverage

Coverage

• Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women? Survey data tells a different story
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · October 20, 2026 12:37
  In a recent national survey, Americans with the most negative views of women were the biggest proponents of transgender sports bans.

More coverage

• Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women? Survey data tells a different story
  Phys.org · October 20, 2026 22:20
  Relatively few transgender athletes participate in high school and collegiate sports. Still, since 2020, 27 states have passed laws banning them from participating in sports based on their gender identity.