Overview

• Aaron Rodgers, during an appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience, called the inclusion of transgender women in female sports 'anti-woman' and argued biological males have inherent athletic advantages.
• Rodgers joins fellow former Green Bay Packers Brett Favre and Donald Driver in publicly opposing transgender athletes in women's sports.
• President Trump's February 2025 executive order restricting transgender women from competing in female sports has led to state defiance, federal investigations, and lawsuits in Maine and Minnesota.
• A January New York Times/Ipsos survey found 79% of Americans, including a majority of Democrats, oppose allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports.
• Advocacy groups, including the Human Rights Campaign, warn that restrictive policies could lead to harassment and discrimination against transgender youth.