school sports teams: sex at birth vs. current gender identity
Respondents were asked to pick which of two statements best express their view: that athletes should only be allowed to play on sports teams that match their sex at birth, or that transgender athletes should be allowed to play on sports teams that match their current gender identity.
Wording reconstructed from: Paraphrase reconstructed from the MetroNews write-up, which says respondents were asked to pick which of two statements best express their view but does not print the statements verbatim. No topline was published.
Sex at birth
65%
Current gender identity
23%
Wording notes: uses 'sex at birth' | no middle option offered
neutral — Symmetric two-statement forced choice as described; cannot fully assess because the verbatim wording was not published.
Subgroup figures (15)
party
| Group | Sex at birth | Current gender identity | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republicans | 81% | — | — |
| Democrats | 48% | 35% | 17% |
ideology
| Group | Sex at birth | Current gender identity | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives | 86% | 7% | 7% |
| Moderates | 63% | 24% | 13% |
| Liberals | 32% | 49% | 19% |
gender
| Group | Sex at birth |
|---|---|
| Men | 69% |
| Women | 60% |