Michael Laidlaw vs. transgender people

Michael K. Laidlaw is an American endocrinologist and anti-transgender activist. Laidlaw has testified in favor of bans on gender-affirming care for youth in Alabama as well as in Florida.

Laidlaw is endocrinologist for ex-transgender organization Resilience Health Network. Laidlaw was a member of the anti-trans organization Pediatric and Adolescent Gender Dysphoria Working Group.

References

Redden, Molly (September 15, 2023). Inside The Cottage Industry Of ‘Experts’ Paid To Defend Anti-Trans Laws. HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/paid-experts-defending-anti-trans-law_n_65021a7ee4b01df7c3b6d513?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Stahl, Aviva (June 9, 2023) Four controversial doctors helping Republicans attack trans healthcare. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jun/09/doctor-republican-trans-gender-affirming-minor-healthcare-lgbtq-rights

Selected anti-trans writing by Laidlaw

Laidlaw MK, Lahl J, Thompson A (2025). Fertility preservation: Is there a model for gender-dysphoric youth? Frontiers in Endocrinology, 16:1386716, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1386716. 

Resources

Trans Data Library (transdatalibrary.org)

• Michael Laidlaw
• transdatalibrary.org/person/michael-laidlaw

Michael K. Laidlaw (drlaidlaw.com)

Public Discourse (thepublicdiscourse.com)

• Michael K. Laidlaw