Dana Beyer is an American physician, political candidate, and transgender rights activist. Beyer was involved in protests of the transphobic 2003 book The Man Who Would Be Queen.
Background
Dana Beyer was born February 9, 1952 and grew up in New York City. Beyer earned a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 1974 and a medical degree from University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in 1978. Beyer worked as an eye surgeon before going into activism and politics.
Philanthropic work includes Gender Rights Maryland and Equality Maryland.
References
Confessore, Nick (June 19, 2025). How the Transgender Rights Movement Bet on the Supreme Court and Lost. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/magazine/scotus-transgender-care-tennessee-skrmetti.html
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Resources
Dana Beyer (danabeyer.com)
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