Ilan H Meyer
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Ilan Meyer said that research shows conversion therapy “is ineffective at changing a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity and is associated with significant harm, which is why major professional organizations have overwhelmingly rejected the practice.”
The UN calls conversion therapy ‘torture.’ Could the Supreme Court greenlight it anyway? • Ohio Capital Journal
Five years ago, the United Nations concluded that conversion therapy could amount to torture and recommended it be banned. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will consider a case that could greenlight it f...
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October 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Ilan Meyer said that research shows conversion therapy “is ineffective at changing a person’s sexual orientation and gender identity and is associated with significant harm, which is why major professional organizations have overwhelmingly rejected the practice.”
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The Impact of Two 2025 Executive Orders on Access to Federal Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Thursday, May 15 11:00 AM
The Impact of Two 2025 Executive Orders on Access to Federal Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Thursday, May 15 11:00 AM
May 9, 2025 at 1:30 AM
If you attend #aapor25 come join us for this important discussion:
The Impact of Two 2025 Executive Orders on Access to Federal Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Thursday, May 15 11:00 AM
The Impact of Two 2025 Executive Orders on Access to Federal Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
Thursday, May 15 11:00 AM
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May 7, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Data on violence against transgender people to be discontinued. This will effectively bury disparities in violence and impede prevention efforts
The federal Bureau of Justice Statistics has removed all references to gender or gender identity from at least four federal surveys, leaving policymakers, researchers, and advocates with no valid information on the victimization of transgender people.
Trump DOJ Erases Trans People from Crime Data Surveys
Trump's Justice Department has removed questions about gender identity and trans people from at least four federal surveys.
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May 5, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Data on violence against transgender people to be discontinued. This will effectively bury disparities in violence and impede prevention efforts
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Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
April 27, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Andry José Hernández Romero, I remember you, even if I do not know how to articulate my horror, rage, & sorrow at your treatment by my government.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
No one has heard from you in 43 days.
As vigil, I’m posting a photo of you every day until you are returned from El Salvador.
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On this day, April 14, 2025, the President of the United States openly defied the Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion of April 10, 2025, ordering him to “facilitate Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador
April 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
On this day, April 14, 2025, the President of the United States openly defied the Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion of April 10, 2025, ordering him to “facilitate Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador
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Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
April 15, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions - rejecting an unlawful and ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom, while taking steps to make sure students can benefit from an environment of intellectual inquiry, rigorous debate and mutual respect. Let’s hope others follow suit.
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LGBQ people are six times more likely than the general population to be stopped by police in public spaces and more than twice as likely to be stopped while driving. bit.ly/PolicingLGBQ
April 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
LGBQ people are six times more likely than the general population to be stopped by police in public spaces and more than twice as likely to be stopped while driving. bit.ly/PolicingLGBQ
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“We are about to lose knowledge about the LGBT population that has been essential for understanding policy, for providing advice to litigation, for providing evidence for courts. And to inform the public." - @ilanmeyer.bsky.social, Distinguished Senior Scholar
Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBTQ health funding, upending research field
The administration’s cancellation of hundreds of grants is dismantling the LGBTQ-focused research field, built out of nothing over a quarter century.
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April 3, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“We are about to lose knowledge about the LGBT population that has been essential for understanding policy, for providing advice to litigation, for providing evidence for courts. And to inform the public." - @ilanmeyer.bsky.social, Distinguished Senior Scholar
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Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBT health funding, upending research field
The administration’s cancellation of hundreds of grants is dismantling the LGBT-focused research field, built out of nothing over a quarter century.
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The administration’s cancellation of hundreds of grants is dismantling the LGBT-focused research field, built out of nothing over a quarter century.
My latest for @nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBTQ health funding, upending research field
The administration’s cancellation of hundreds of grants is dismantling the LGBTQ-focused research field, built out of nothing over a quarter century.
www.nbcnews.com
April 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Trump administration axes more than $125M in LGBT health funding, upending research field
The administration’s cancellation of hundreds of grants is dismantling the LGBT-focused research field, built out of nothing over a quarter century.
My latest for @nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
The administration’s cancellation of hundreds of grants is dismantling the LGBT-focused research field, built out of nothing over a quarter century.
My latest for @nbcnews.com
www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-...
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Join us on Friday for a discussion of what the first 100 days of the Trump administration mean for LGBTQ people. We'll address global LGBTQ rights, the future of gender recognition, and bans on gender-affirming care. RSVP today to join us via Zoom: bit.ly/AU2025online
April 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Join us on Friday for a discussion of what the first 100 days of the Trump administration mean for LGBTQ people. We'll address global LGBTQ rights, the future of gender recognition, and bans on gender-affirming care. RSVP today to join us via Zoom: bit.ly/AU2025online
Transgender people in the US are victims of violence 4 times more than cisgender people
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March 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Transgender people in the US are victims of violence 4 times more than cisgender people
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Federal data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity are essential for public health and policy. The removal of such data from the public record and the loss of future data would set the United States decades backward.
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https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/access-federal-lgbt-data/
t.co
February 27, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Federal data collection on sexual orientation and gender identity are essential for public health and policy. The removal of such data from the public record and the loss of future data would set the United States decades backward.
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On Jan 29, OPM issued a memo directing federal department and agency heads to remove webpages and documents that “promote gender ideology.” Huge datasets were removed before a court ordered them restored. Our new report examines the effects of losing federal LGBT data on research, law, and policy.👇
Impact of Executive Orders on Access to Federal Data
williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu
February 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
On Jan 29, OPM issued a memo directing federal department and agency heads to remove webpages and documents that “promote gender ideology.” Huge datasets were removed before a court ordered them restored. Our new report examines the effects of losing federal LGBT data on research, law, and policy.👇