Jay T. Allen vs. transgender people

Jay T. Allen was an American physician and anti-transgender activist. Allen was one of five individuals who signed the 2023 Stade petition to the US Food and Drug Administration urging a ban on puberty-supressing drugs for trans and gender diverse youth. Allen also signed the Beyond WPATH petition attacking the World Professional Association for Transgender Health.

Background

Allen was born on June 21, 1961. According to Allen’s testimony against a trans-supportive bill in Maine:

I have a bachelor’s in biological sciences from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master’s in life sciences (with a focus on genetics) from Carnegie Mellon University and a medical degree from Medical College of Pennsylvania (now part of Drexel University). I have practiced family medicine for 23 years in the US Army and 6 years in civilian practice. I recently retired due to health issues.

Jay Allen (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Maine’s 1st Congressional District. Allen lost in the general election on November 3, 2020 to Chellie Pingree, 271,004 to 165,008,

According the the anti-trans site Unmasking the Trans Movement:

Jay T. Allen, MD is a board certified family physician with 23 years of military experience, Including deployments to Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. This was followed by 6 years of civilian practice in the Mid-Coast region. He practiced in a broad range of settings (from Army medical centers to remote aid stations) both domestically and in international settings. As a medical student and resident he was also active in medical politics including service as an Army Representative to the Resident Physicians Section of the American Medical Association and several national positions within the Student Section of the American Academy of Family Physicians. As the third of four children born to a minister, Jay has dedicated much of his life to service both within the church and within the community. He is currently a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He has served as a bishop, high councilor, Sunday School teacher, unit clerk, and as a full-time missionary (the Paris Franc Mission). In 2020, he was the Republican nominee for Maine’s 1st Congressional District, losing to the 6-term incumbent in the general election. He and his wife, Sandy, have six grown children and five grandchildren spread across the country.

Allen was married and had six children. Allen died of cancer on November 2, 2023.

References

Strong-Hancock Funeral Home (November 2023). Official Obituary of Jay Allen, June 21, 1961 ~ November 2, 2023. https://www.stronghancock.com/obituary/Jay-Allen

Staff report (November 7, 2023). [Obituary] Dr. Jay T. Allen. The Lincoln County News https://lcnme.com/obituaries/dr-jay-t-allen/

Caldwell, Rob (September 24, 2020). The 207 interview: GOP Congressional candidate Jay Allen. News Center Maine https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/207/the-207-interview-gop-congressional-candidate/97-9acac456-f9e8-4e76-a909-798aea1e570e

Houk, Evan (August 29, 2019). New Harbor Man Seeks Republican Nomination for Congress. The Lincoln County News https://lcnme.com/currentnews/new-harbor-man-seeks-republican-nomination-for-congress/

Selected anti-trans publications by Allen

Allen, Jay T. (August 18, 2023). “Gender Affirming” Care Is Conversion Therapy. The Maine Wire https://www.themainewire.com/2023/08/gender-affirming-care-is-conversion-therapy/

Allen, Jay T. (July 27, 2023). Transgender Youth, Like Any Other American, Deserve the Highest Quality of Care. The Maine Wire https://www.themainewire.com/2023/07/transgender-youth-like-any-other-american-deserve-the-highest-quality-of-care/

Allen, Jay T. (May 12, 2023). Testimony of Jay T. Allen, MD Related to LD 1735 “An Act to Safeguard Gender-affirming Health Care.” https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getTestimonyDoc.asp?id=10023325

Media

UnMaskingTheTransMovement with Jon Uhler and Jay T. Allen (Sep 14, 2023). Episode 61 (Pt.1) Gender Affirming Care Is Actually Conversion Therapy! Guest: Dr. Jay T. Allen, MD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U88Nc6i-Ues

UnMaskingTheTransMovement with Jon Uhler and Jay T. Allen (Sep 14, 2023). Episode 61 (Pt.2) Gender Affirming Care Is Actually Conversion Therapy! Guest: Dr. Jay T. Allen, MD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0KEypO6ByQ

UnMaskingTheTransMovement with Jon Uhler and Jay T. Allen (Sep 14, 2023). Episode #59 (Pt. 1) Unmasking Medical Complicity In The Trans Movement! Guest: Dr. Jay T. Allen, MD. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPTFIi7Nsr8

UnMaskingTheTransMovement with Jon Uhler and Jay T. Allen (Sep 14, 2023). Episode #59 (Pt. 2) Unmasking Medical Complicity In The Trans Movement! Guest: Dr. Jay T. Allen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUT-5D-N25s

Resources

Jay Allen for Maine (jayallenformaine.com) [archive]

Ballotpedia (ballotpedia.org)

• Jay Allen

YouTube (youtube.com)

• Jay Allen for US Congress
• youtube.com/user/curtisayotte

Facebook (facebook.com)

• facebook.com/JayForMaine [archive]