A hefty majority of Democrats agree with Gavin Newsom that male-to-female transgender athletes shouldn't be allowed to participate in women's sports. The post SHOCK POLL: 60% of Democrats Agree With Gavin Newsom on Transgender Athletes first appeared on Mediaite.

Despite the outrage of Hoang and other advocates, Newsom’s newly voiced position places him in the national political mainstream. In January a New York Times/ Ipsos poll found that almost 80% of Americans oppose allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports and that included more than two-thirds of Democrats.

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested in his latest podcast episode that it was unfair for transgender athletes to compete in women's sports.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has spoken out against allowing transgender women and girls to compete in female sports.

California Governor Gavin Newsom, a longtime advocate for LGBTQ rights, expressed concern about transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, taking a more conservative stance on an issue that has become politically divisive for Democrats.

Gavin Newsom declared Democrats arguing transgender athletes should be allowed to participate in female college and youth sports are out of touch on the issue. The post Gavin Newsom Breaks With Fellow Dems on Transgender Athletes During Charlie Kirk Sit-Down: ‘Deeply Unfair’ first appeared on Mediaite.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently broke from Democratic leaders in his take on transgender athletes in female sports. Newsom expressed a concern for fairness, recalling his experience as a parent and a former college athlete.