Transgender policy
Our position
Anti-discrimination in jobs and housing, yes. Male-bodied athletes in female sports, no. Medicalization of minors is not a consensus. Candidates who hide behind slogans fail the test.
Evidence
Pew, Nov 2025: 73% uncomfortable with trans athletes on unmatched teams; 56% still favor job and housing nondiscrimination.
Sources
- On policies restricting trans people, Americans have become more supportive — Pew Research Center
- Most Americans are uncomfortable with transgender athletes on sports teams that don’t match their birth sex — Pew Research Center
- Two-Thirds in U.S. Prefer Birth Sex on IDs, in Athletics — Gallup
- New Survey Finds Strong Majorities of Americans – Including Nearly All Major Religious Groups – Support Nondiscrimination Protections for LGBTQ People — PRRI
- Mapping Support for LGBTQ Rights Across the 50 States: Insights from PRRI’s 2025 American Values Atlas — PRRI
- U.S. Support for LGBTQ+ Issues Remains Down From Peak — Gallup
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