Dennis Prager vs. transgender people

by Andrea James Reviewed September 8, 2026 2 min read

Dennis Prager is a conservative writer, radio host, and anti-transgender activist.

Background

Dennis Mark Prager was born on August 2, 1948 in Brooklyn to Max and Hilda (Friedfeld) Prager. Prager has a sibling Kenneth.

Prager attended Yeshiva of Flatbush and earned a bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College in 1970. Prager then took graduate courses but did not complete further degrees.

Prager was recruited by a British Jewish group to interview Jewish people in the Soviet Union, then toured speaking about the findings. From 1976 to 1983 Prager ran the Brandeis-Bardin Institute.

In 1982 Prager began a religious talk show and began writing more about antisemitism. Prager became known for criticism of narcissism and secularism. Prager has been married three times.

In the 1990s Prager began working to forge alliances between conservative Jews and Conservative Christians. Since 1999 Prager has hosted the nationally syndicated radio talk show The Dennis Prager Show.

In 2024, Prager fell at home, causing a spinal cord injury that left Prager paralyzed from below the shoulders. Prager has continued to work since the incident.

Anti-transgender activism

In 2009, Prager and producer Allen Estrin started PragerU, which creates five-minute videos promoting conservative views.

In 2023, PragerU released and heavily promoted “Detrans,” a video on the ex-transgender movement.

References

January, Brianna (November 23, 2020). YouTube removed anti-trans PragerU videos for violating hate speech policies. Media Matters for America

Staff report (June 30, 2022). Daily Wire Tightens Alliances With ‘The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast’ And Dennis Prager. Inside Radio https://www.insideradio.com/free/daily-wire-tightens-alliances-with-the-jordan-b-peterson-podcast-and-dennis-prager/article_4da336f0-f8ba-11ec-ab59-137e6e6efdb2.html