A majority of Americans oppose transgender women competing in women’s sports, a new survey finds. According to a Washington Post-University of Maryland poll, 58 percent of respondents said transgender women shouldn’t be allowed to participate in professional sports and college sports; 55 percent said they shouldn’t be allowed to compete in high school sports; and 49 percent said they shouldn’t be allowed to play in youth sports.

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