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The Heritage Foundation

The Heritage Foundation is a conservative American think tank that opposes transgender rights.

Anti-transgender activism

The Heritage Foundation has hosted anti-transgender events with “gender critical” extremists.

The have developed legislation templates and spread medical misinformation about trans and gender diverse youth.

References

Fitzsimons, Tim (January 29, 2019). Conservative group hosts anti-transgender panel of feminists ‘from the left’NBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/conservative-group-hosts-anti-transgender-panel-feminists-left-n964246

Editors (April 12, 2021). Outlawing Trans Youth: State Legislatures and the Battle over Gender-Affirming Healthcare for Minors. 134 Harvard Law Review 2163 https://harvardlawreview.org/2021/04/outlawing-trans-youth-state-legislatures-and-the-battle-over-gender-affirming-healthcare-for-minors/

Avery, Dan (February 17, 2021). State anti-transgender bills represent coordinated attack, advocates sayNBC News https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/state-anti-transgender-bills-represent-coordinated-attack-advocates-say-n1258124

Holt, Lauren (March 29, 2021). Transgender rights in the spotlight as Arkansas and Tennessee become latest states to pass anti-trans legislationCNN https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/28/us/transgender-rights-arkansas-tennessee-anti-trans-laws/index.html

Bauer, Sydney (February 11, 2020). The New Anti-Trans Culture War Hiding in Plain SightThe New Republic https://newrepublic.com/article/156539/new-anti-trans-culture-war-hiding-plain-sight

Migdon, Brooke (June 14, 2022). ‘Absurd:’ LGBTQ+ advocates, medical professionals respond to conservative study linking gender-affirming care to greater risk of youth suicideThe Hill https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/3523225-absurd-lgbtq-advocates-medical-professionals-respond-to-conservative-study-linking-gender-affirming-care-to-greater-risk-of-youth-suicide/

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