Kamala Harris voters oppose trans kids participating in school sports more than they support themhttps://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/01/kamala-harris-voters-oppose-trans-kids-participating-in-school-sports-more-than-they-support-them/ 🔗Alex Bollinger (29 Jan 2026)
A new poll shows that even a plurality of people who voted for Kamala Harris in 2024 oppose equal sports education opportunities for trans youth.
An Economist/YouGov poll asked U.S. adults if they support or oppose "allowing transgender student athletes to play on sports teams that match their gender identity, rather than the sex they were assigned at birth?" Overall, only 22% of respondents said they support it, while 67% said they opposed letting trans kids play with others of their gender.
Among people who voted for Harris, only 39% said they support trans student athletes, while 43% said they oppose them. The difference was more stark among people who voted for the current president; only 6% supported trans student athletes and 89% opposed.
Men (72%) were somewhat more likely to oppose trans student athletes compared to women (62%), despite how the issue is often presented as a battle for women's rights.
People over the age of 45 were less likely to support trans student athletes than those who were younger. Meanwhile, Black and white respondents opposed trans student athletes at 66% and 68%, respectively, while Hispanic people were less opposed, at 56%.
The poll was conducted from January 23 to 26 and involved 1,684 respondents.
