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Kara Dansky vs. transgender people

Kara Dansky is an American lawyer, sex segregationist, and anti-transgender extremist. Dansky is a member of Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF) and served as president of the American chapter of Women’s Declaration International.

Before becoming an anti-trans activist, Dansky worked for the ACLU and other groups that advocated for civil rights and prisoner rights. Dansky has witten for Spiked, Reality’s Last Stand, and The Hill and has worked with right-wing groups, including Heritage Foundation and the Federalist Society.

Background

Kara Patrice Dansky was born March 17, 1972. Dansky earned a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University in 1994 and a law degree from University of Pennsylvania Law School. According to a self-supplied biography, Dansky has been:

  • Founder and Managing Director of One Thousand Arms.
  • Special Advisor to the Director of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice
  • Senior Advisor at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
  • Executive Director of the Stanford Criminal Justice Center
  • Public defender and federal law clerk at the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
  • Staff attorney at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • Senior Counsel with the ACLU Center for Justice

Dansky is a member of the bar for the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Anti-trans activism

Dansky served on the board of the Women’s Liberation Front from 2016 to 2020.

In November 2021, Dansky published The Abolition of Sex: How the ‘Transgender’ Agenda Harms Women and Girls.

In 2023, Dansky published The Reckoning: How the Democrats and the Left Betrayed Women and Girls.

In 2024, Dansky released the Democratic Women’s Declaration.

In 2026, Dansky published a post with a recommended template for contacting people in the media about trans coverage. Dansky recommended the following anti-trans activists:

References

Pauly, Madison (February 5, 2026). Meet the Mastermind Behind Trump’s Definition of “Woman.” Mother Jones https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/trump-anti-trans-may-mailman-sports-ban-womens-bill-of-rights-terf/

Osmundson, Joseph (April 24, 2023). Opinion: How ‘women’s rights’ activists create language that dehumanizes trans people. Xtra* https://xtramagazine.com/culture/adult-human-female-language-women-249557

The Atlas Society (January 5, 2022). Event: The Atlas Society Asks Kara Dansky. https://www.atlassociety.org/events/the-atlas-society-asks-kara-dansky

Archibald, Ashley (February 10, 2020). Confronting a WoLF at the public library’s door. Real Change News https://www.realchangenews.org/news/2020/02/10/confronting-wolf-public-library-s-door

Schmidt, Samantha (February 7, 2020). Conservatives find unlikely ally in fighting transgender rights: Radical feminists Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2020/02/07/radical-feminists-conservatives-transgender-rights/

Wax-Thibodeaux, Emily; Schmidt, Samantha (January 22, 2020). South Dakota bill restricting medical treatment for transgender youth passes first major vote”. Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/2020/01/22/3ec1c824-3d26-11ea-8872-5df698785a4e_story.html

January, Brianna (May 10, 2019). “Doreen Denny takes anti-trans talking points she used at Heritage Foundation to bigger platform: Fox News”. Media Matters for America.

Fitzsimmons, 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

Anti-trans coverage

Pearce, Georgia (December 9, 2025). Gender-critical feminist tells GB News she fears for her life at upcoming campaign event after Charlie Kirk’s death: ‘I’m terrified.’ GBNews https://www.gbnews.com/news/us/charlie-kirk-murder-gender-critical-feminist-tells-gb-news-she-fears-for-her-life

Bartosch, Jo (April 6, 2024). Realism is not the same as self-pity. The Critic https://thecritic.co.uk/realism-is-not-the-same-as-self-pity/

Showalter, Brandon (February 13, 2024). The Reckoning: How the Democrats and the Left Betrayed Women and Girls’ (book review). Christian Post https://www.christianpost.com/voices/the-reckoning-how-the-democrats-and-the-left-betrayed-women.html

Layton, Miles (April 4, 2023). Supporters of women’s rights ‘reject belief systems’ that humans can change sex”. Athens News https://www.athensnews.com/news/supporters-of-womens-rights-reject-belief-systems-that-humans-can-change-sex/article_49894112-d2e5-11ed-a462-abb30de4e959.html

Taibbi, Matt (June 8, 2022). Meet the Censored: Kara Dansky. Racket News https://www.racket.news/p/meet-the-censored-kara-dansky

Robertson, Abigail (May 17, 2019). Feminist & LGBTQ Activist Warns Equality Act ‘Eradicates’ Female Group, ‘Grave Consequences for Women and Girls.’ Christian Broadcasting Network https://cbn.com/news/politics/feminist-lgbtq-activist-warns-equality-act-eradicates-female-group-grave-consequences

Selected writing by Dansky

Dansky, Kara (February 1, 2026). Trans lunacy is still thriving in New York. Spiked https://www.spiked-online.com/2026/02/01/trans-lunacy-is-still-thriving-in-new-york/

Dansky, Kara; Cypher, Elspeth; Chesak, Elizabeth (December 18, 2025). Policy, not biology. New York Review https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2026/03/26/policy-not-biology/

  • response to Currah, Paisley (December 15, 2025). The Anti-Trans Playbook. New York Review https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2025/12/18/the-anti-trans-playbook-paisley-currah/

Dansky, Kara (May 27, 2025). Opinion: With their trans stance, Democrats are pushing women right out of their party. The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5316768-with-their-trans-stance-democrats-are-pushing-women-out-of-their-party/

Dansky, Kara (January 24, 2025). Will Democrats ever drop the ‘transgender lunacy’? Spiked https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/01/24/will-democrats-ever-drop-the-transgender-lunacy/

Dansky, Kara (January 5, 2025). What’s at stake in the trans US Supreme Court case. Spiked https://www.spiked-online.com/2025/01/05/whats-at-stake-in-the-trans-us-supreme-court-case/

Dansky, Kara (December 3, 2024). Does the US Supreme Court know what a woman is? Spiked https://www.spiked-online.com/2024/12/03/does-the-us-supreme-court-know-what-a-woman-is/

Dansky, Kara (August 21, 2024). Opinion: Tim Walz owes Democrats some answers on ‘gender identity’ and children. The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4836909-minnesota-trans-refuge-walz-questions/

Dansky, Kara (November 23, 2024). Opinion: Will the Democrats finally start listening to the TERFs? The Hill https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5004781-democratic-leftist-feminist-criticizes/

Dansky, Kara (August 7, 2024). An open letter to Kamala Harris from a Democratic woman. Washington Examiner https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/3112331/an-open-letter-to-kamala-harris-from-a-democratic-woman/

Dansky, Kara (November 12, 2023). Democrats Should Defend Sex-Based Rights for Women and Girls. The Liberal Patriot https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/democrats-should-defend-sex-based

Books

Dansky, Kara (2023) The Reckoning: How the Democrats and the Left Betrayed Women and Girls. Bombardier Books, ISBN 979-8888455319

Dansky, Kara (2021). The Abolition of Sex: How the ‘Transgender’ Agenda Harms Women and Girls. Bombardier Books, ISBN  978-1637582299

Media

Women’s Declaration International (WDI) with Kara Dansky (August 3, 2025). Kara Dansky, Where We Are in the Fight to Protect Women’s Sex-Based Rights Globally. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5TPDS-lsOk

Kim Iverson with Kara Dansky (Jun 6, 2025). How Dems Betrayed Women For The Trans Agenda. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itM-tckeDLE

Walk-Ins Welcome with Bridget Phetasy and Kara Dansky (December 5, 2024). The Billionaires Behind the Gender Identity Movement – Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9CNyZCrv_Q

mrmenno with Menno Kuijper and Kara Dansky (November 7, 2024). Will Trump END the Gender Madness? | Interview with Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EbAIHCMpx0

Outkick with Riley Gaines and Kara Dansky (August 24, 2024). Kamala Harris & WOKE Left BETRAYED Women | Kara Dansky | Gaines for Girls with Riley Gaines. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkS6jlbZHCc

The Mess We’re In with Graham Linehan, “Arty Morty,” Helen Staniland, and Kara Dansky (July 21, 2024). The Mess We’re In Ep. #165: Special guest Kara Dansky returns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMnPc1gPUnA

Peter Boghossian with Kara Dansky (April 2, 2024). Accepting Biological Sex IS Compassionate | Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TqTRySWRdA

Women’s Liberation Front / Fox News with Lierre Keith and Kara Dansky (May 1, 2023). Radical Feminists Lierre Keith & Kara Dansky Support the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRxNAHuxglM

Women’s Declaration International – USA (April 13, 2023). Dr. Phil Show – Women’s Erasure episode. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgCCULqQ1mqHbKMR7OgptTPgXUGR9dKmb

Fox News with Tucker Carlson and Kara Dansky (March 10, 2023). Tucker: This is a huge middle finger to women everywhere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPXYs_DHpjY

The Mess We’re In with Graham Linehan, “Arty Morty,” Dennis Kavanagh, and Kara Dansky (December 13, 2022). The Mess We’re In Ep. #132: Dennis Kavanagh brings pretty good news! And Kara Dansky drops in! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foBt2maYOvo

GBNews / Free Speech Nation with Andrew Doyle and Kara Dansky (January 8, 2023). US Court of Appeals rules schools can maintain separate bathrooms based on biological sex. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi4RX0bE3r4

Red Moon Radfem with Kara Dansky (November 29, 2022). Stop Right-Washing TERFs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc9R5Sdk6gQ

Women Are Human with Diana Shaw, Kara Dansky, and Suzanne Vierling (August 14, 2022). Women Are Human Round Table: The Abolition of Sex with Kara Dansky & Suzanne Vierling (Jan 28, 2022). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT0LqJsr488

Helen Staniland with Kara Dansky (June 30, 2022). Wine with Women ep. 6: Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNwDo0zHLbs

Mikhaila Peterson with Kara Dansky (June 24, 2022). Inclusiveness or Dangerous Brainwashing?: The Transgender Movement | Kara Dansky 152. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcztAjqcwfo

Racket News with Matt Taibbi and Kara Dansky (June 10, 2022). Meet the Censored: Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpEhOziR4pw

Graham Linehan with Kara Dansky (April 21, 2022). Kara Dansky: Is America peaking? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=574LU94R948

Whose Body is It with Isabella Malbin and Kara Dansky (January 27, 2022). The Abolition of Sex | Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gll_gKkOELY

The Center for Bioethics and Culture Network with Kallie Fell and Kara Dansky (December 15, 2021). Venus Rising with Kara Dansky: How the “Transgender” Agenda Harms Women and Girls. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4iLT_Xozoc

Independent Women / She Thinks Podcast with Beverly Hallberg and Kara Dansky (December 10, 2021). One Feminist’s Perspective on How the Transgender Agenda Harms Women & Girls. https://www.independentwomen.com/2021/12/10/one-feminists-perspective-on-how-the-transgender-agenda-harms-women-girls/

Fox News with Tucker Carlson and Kara Dansky (December 8, 2021). Feminist rips ‘gender identity’ as meaningless. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1QmLFtUemg

Calmversations with Benjamin Boyce and Kara Dansky (May 30, 2021). Liberating Women from Patriarchy (Part I) | with Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmRJB2Ht6Rk

Plebity with Sasha White and Kara Dansky (April 2, 2021). A Conversation with Feminist Lawyer Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VrjwUxqt-A

Graham Linehan with Kara Dansky (February 13, 2021). A chat with Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9lNP8z67bg

Whose Body is It with Isabella Malbin and Kara Dansky (February 5, 2021). ‘This is An Emergency’: Protecting Women and Girls | Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC8V8Dl3UsU

Calmversations with Benjamin Boyce, Amy Sousa, and Kara Dansky (February 2, 2021). “Grab ‘Em By The E.O.” – Biden’s Gender Identity Order | with Kara Dansky & Amy Sousa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg1wdznSOzU

Allie Beth Stuckey with Kara Dansky (January 26, 2021). Biden Erases Women & Jobs with Executive Orders | Ep 358 | Guest: Kara Dansky. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iRpZIsvEX0

Women’s Liberation Front with Meghan Murphy, Saba Malik, and Kara Dansky (February 6, 2020). Fighting the New Misogyny: A Feminist Critique of Gender Identity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voaYjKMw5rI

The Heritage Foundation with Kara Dansky, Ryan Anderson, Julia Beck, Jennifer Chavez, and Hacsi Horvath (April 4, 2019). Radical Feminist: The Equality Act Would Hurt Women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYIZjv-l8BQ

Resources

Kara Dansky (karadansky.com)

Women Picket DC (womenpicketdc.org) [archive]

Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

Substack (substack.com)

X/Twitter (x.com)

Facebook (facebook.com)

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WDI USA (womensdeclarationusa.com)

One Thousand Arms (onethousandarms.net) [archive]

Drala Mountain Center (dralamountain.org)

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  • dralamountain.org/teacher/kara-dansky/ [archive]

The Federalist Society (fedsoc.org)

IMDb (imdb.com)

ACLU (aclu.org)

Spiked (spiked-online.com)