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American Enterprise Institute vs. transgender people

The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) is a center-right think tank that published consistently anti-trans content.

Background

The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research was founded in 1938 and is based in Washington, DC.

People

AEI scholars include a number of anti-trans activists:

Selected anti-trans writing

AEI frequently republishes anti-trans writing that appears elsewhere.

Rosen, Christine (March 14, 2025). Op-ed: AAPalling. https://www.aei.org/op-eds/aapalling/

Cox, Daniel A.; Grace, Jae; Shields, Avery (March 06, 2025). What’s Behind the Rapid Rise in LGBTQ Identity? https://www.aei.org/articles/whats-behind-the-rapid-rise-in-lgbtq-identity/

Katz, Joshua T. (February 19, 2025). The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad “They.” https://www.aei.org/op-eds/the-terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-they/

Eden, Max (December 09, 2024). How Trump Can Target Transgenderism in Schools. https://www.aei.org/op-eds/how-trump-can-target-transgenderism-in-schools/

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