Last night, we were one of the first outlets to report the ADULT ban on gender affirming care for Medicaid recipients who depend on it to access it. This morning, that bill passed 215-214-1. It now goes to the senate. It's a bleak day for transgender Americans.

“Now, I’m really concerned; how will we support the future generation of scientists to continue this work?” - @jaceflatt.bsky.social

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The Montana Bathroom ban is signed into law. Gianforte thanked the Alliance Defending Freedom and Riley Gaines in his address. This makes it against the law for trans people to use the bathroom in the airport, parks, the capitol building, and more. It also impacts me and my wife Zooey personally.

We have to continue to resist.

As a transgender person with a family history of Alzheimer's, it's a slap in the face to be told our lab's research on brain health and caregiving is "unscientific" and does "nothing to enhance the health of many Americans" -- just because it includes transgender people. But we won’t be silenced.

And then there were none… My advisor just lost their last remaining federal research grant. All were cancelled for being inclusive of #trans and #nonbinary people. People like us. These grants supported critical research into #LGBTQIA aging, dementia, and caregiving—and funded a staff of 7.

Action alert: Submit a quick public comment in support of maintaining coverage for gender-affirming care under the ACA (referred to here as "sex trait modification"). #transrights #calltoaction

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Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) raised concerns about research grants terminated for including transgender people -- including ones that fund our Rainbows of Aging team at the UNLV School of Public Health -- during a confirmation hearing for NIH director nominee Dr. Jayanta Bhattacharya.

“There are transgender people in my studies. I am not comfortable erasing them. I am going to hold to the science and to the value of this work.” - Dr. Jason Flatt

Our team just had an NIH grant terminated. The reason? “Transgender issues: Research programs based on gender identity are often unscientific, have little identifiable return on investment, and do nothing to enhance the health of many Americans….”

It’s starting…

My advisor/our research team just had a $1.4 million, 4-year DOD grant revoked because the study includes LGBTQ+ veterans. Unless something changes soon, I have to assume our NIH funding is on the chopping block too. Our research is about dementia and caregiving.

They can delete as much as they want, but they can’t erase us. 🏳️‍⚧️

“Data are not just numbers — they represent real people, real experiences, and real disparities. Data tell the stories of our country. Data make visible communities who have long been stigmatized, discriminated against, and underserved in policymaking.” #PublicHealth #LGBTQ #transrights

No student should be subjected to death threats because their existence makes someone “uncomfortable.” #transrights #education

Despite the TRO on Trump’s federal grant freeze, researchers are still having funding pulled mid-project.

NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs. Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."