A controversial new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services claims ties between "gender ideology" and left-wing authoritarianism, framing it as a potential driver of political violence. Critics, including scientists, dismiss the study as poorly conducted and politically motivated, warning it risks further polarizing science and public health debates. The report comes amid ongoing efforts by the administration to restrict access to gender-affirming care, including recent legal actions against hospitals providing such treatment. The move follows a broader pattern of hospitals scaling back these services under past government scrutiny.
HHS releases report linking ‘gender ideology’ to political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conductedThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a report linking “gender ideology” to leftwing authoritarianism and political violence – a study scientists say was poorly conducted and “nakedly political”, likely leading to greater politicization of science and health.It follows attempts by the administration to limit access to gender-affirming care – including, on Friday, an agreement reached between the Department of Justice and a New York hospital to no longer offer pediatric gender-affirming care. Dozens of hospitals stopped offering gender-affirming care after the Trump administration began investigating them for offering the standard of care. Continue reading...
