Brandon Showalter is an American writer and anti-transgender activist. Showalter is host of the 2022 propaganda piece Generation Indoctrination: Inside the Transgender Battle. Showalter has written anti-trans pieces for The Christian Post, The Federalist, Commonplace, Daily Wire, and Substack.
Background
Brandon Mark Showalter was born in May of 1985. Showalter earned a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater College in 2007. From 2007 to 2008 Showalter was a Fellow of the The John Jay Institute. From 2008 to 2009, Showalter served as program officer for the Center For A Free Cuba. From 2010 to 2016, Showalter worked for Virginia-based court reporting firm Casamo & Associates. Showalter blogged for Patheos from 2015 to 2016. During that time, Showalter attended Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California from 2012 to 2015. While there, Showalter was “atmosphere architect” at the affiliated Bethel Church from 2014 to 2015. In 2022, Showalter earned a master’s degree from The Catholic University of America.
A singer, Showalter was tenor cantor at Truro Anglican Church from 2008 – 2012 and released the 2014 vocal album Song of Psalms.
Anti-trans activism
Since 2016, Showalter has worked for the Christian Post.
Showalter was involved in promoting the 2022 anti-trans propaganda piece Dead Name by Taylor Reece.
Showalter and Jeff Myers co-authored Exposing the Gender Lie: How to Protect Children and Teens from the Transgender Industry’s False Ideology.
References
Mayer, Marissa (October 5, 2024). ‘Worst medical scandals of all time’: Journalist covering transgender fight gives voice to victims. Washington Times https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/5/worst-medical-scandals-of-all-time-journalist-cove/
Staff (October 2, 2024). Journalist exposes how gender ideology has ‘stealthily overtaken’ culture. Washington Times https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/oct/2/journalist-exposes-how-gender-ideology-has-stealth/
Hallowell, Billy (February 24, 2024). Higher Ground Podcast: Is surgically transitioning kids a diabolical evil? Washington Times https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/feb/24/is-surgically-transitioning-kids-diabolical-evil/
Selected media appearances
Faithwire with Tré Goins-Phillips and Billy Hallowell (June 3, 2025). Brandon Showalter and Billy Hallowell Expose FTC’s Probe Into Gender Affirming Care and the “Big Lie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-O1vfhxE2w
Faithwire with Tré Goins-Phillips and Billy Hallowell (October 7, 2024). Modern Sexual Revolution | Faith vs. Culture – October 4, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hJcReBaSnQ
Faithwire with Tré Goins-Phillips and Billy Hallowell (February 9, 2024). Journalist’s Warning About Trans Ideology and Kids. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv1l3Eypj_4
The Great Awokening Podcast with Josh Daws (December 12, 2023). Gender Ideology and Its Victims with Brandon Showalter.
Savage Minds with Julian Vigo (September 4, 2023). S03E21: Brandon Showalter. https://savageminds.substack.com/p/brandon-showalter
Calmversations with Benjamin Boyce (June 12, 2023). s05e89 | Gender Idolatry: A Christian Take on Transgenderism, with Brandon Showalter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3RO5lGGo1s
Family Policy Alliance (February 9, 2023). These Parents Watched in Horror as Their Child’s Identity Vanished Before Their Eyes: Dead Name Film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_SLKQXvT8o
The Becket Cook Show (February 2, 2023). Trans Ideology Tearing Families Apart: Brandon Showalter Interview – The Becket Cook Show Ep. 108. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oydLPquSPlc
Standing for Freedom Center with John Wesley Reid (January 30, 2023). “Dead Name” documentary exposes the horrific sorrow resulting from the transgender movement.
Real Impact with Gina Gleason (January 20, 2023). The Transgender Movement’s Impact on Kids & Parents. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhbzHVQTNTA
The Western Journal with Olivia Brown (November 15, 2022). Journalist Goes Scorched Earth on New Trans Elected Officials. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiUSb3qUSos
The Western Journal with Olivia Brown (November 14, 2022). ‘They Have Lied’: NYT Exposes Trans Agenda, Reveals Disturbing Trends Every Parent Should Know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGn9iLx89aM
Real Talk with Zuby (November 10, 2022). Inside the Transgender War – Brandon Showalter | Real Talk with Zuby Ep. 231. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vhC4kaHohE
Faithwire with Billy Hallowell and Tré Goins-Phillips (October 29, 2022). Faith vs. Culture – Inside the Transgender Debate. CBN News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgEaxY8BMME
CBN News (September 13, 2022). ‘Wretched…Monstrously Terrible’: Reporter Reveals Why He’s Speaking Out on Trans Issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agm8qefpAnQ
Allie Beth Stuckey (June 24, 2021). The Untold Stories of ‘Gender Transition’ | Guest: Brandon Showalter | Ep 444. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y5FZXynqXA
Ruth Institute (September 1, 2020). Reporting on the Transgender Movement: Brandon Showalter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWErAYEl5j0
Resources
Trans Data Library (transdatalibrary.org)
- Brandon Showalter
- transdatalibrary.org/person/brandon-showalter
Brandon Showalter (brandonshowalter.com) [archive]
Dead Name (deadnamedocumentary.com)
Christian Post (christianpost.com)
- Brandon Showalter
- christianpost.com/by/brandon-showalter
X/Twitter (x.com)
Facebook (facebook.com)
LinkedIn (linkedin.com)
Christian Daily (christiandaily.com)
- Brandon Showalter
- christiandaily.com/by/brandon-showalter
CD Baby (cdbaby.com)
- cdbaby.com/cd/brandonshowalter4 [archive]
Patheos (patheos.com)
- Brandon Mark Showalter
- patheos.com/blogs/tipofthespear/author/bshowalter
Changed (changedmovement.com)
- Brandon Showalter
- changedmovement.com/speak-out-speakers/brandon-showalter
IMDb (imdb.com)
- Brandon Showalter
- imdb.com/name/nm13604031
Commonplace (https://commonplace.org/article-author/brandon-showalter/)
- Brandon Showalter
- commonplace.org/article-author/brandon-showalter
Instagram (instagram.com)
YouTube (youtube.com)