In this conversation, panelists will discuss the impact of various actions taken by the administration that have limited or completely halted LGBTQ research. These actions include the removal of years of data on sexual orientation and gender identity collected in federal surveys since around 2000, the cessation of hundreds of USAID, NIH, and CDC grants and contracts related to LGBTQ health issues, and the threat to future government-funded research on LGBTQ topics.
Elana Redfield will outline the current political and legal environment surrounding government-funded research. Ilan Meyer will discuss the history of government-funded LGBTQ research and emphasize the importance of these data in advancing knowledge about LGBTQ populations. Kellan Baker will explain how insights gained from federally funded research on transgender populations have enhanced our understanding and improved the health of transgender and nonbinary youth and adults.
Brittany Charlton will provide the perspective of a senior researcher regarding the impact of the administration’s actions on the work of independent researchers. Finally, Allen Mallory will address how these actions affect researchers just starting their careers and the implications for the development of future researchers and knowledge in the field.
