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UMich cardiologist says school right to pause trans procedures for kids
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (496+ words) Dr. Venkatesh Murthy, a Michigan Medicine doctor; Michigan Medicine A University of Michigan cardiologist and medical school professor said his employer is right to pause pediatric transgender procedures, given the minimal evidence in favor and the damage they can cause....
Kansas State U. closes LGBTQ ‘Spectrum Center’ following anti-DEI law
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (372+ words) Kansas State University is closing its LGBTQ Spectrum Center at the end of this month following a new state law targeting "diversity, equity, and inclusion" initiatives. "With thoughtful consideration and deep respect for our community, I write to inform you…...
Vanderbilt LGBTQ Health lays off employees, cuts ‘Trans Buddy Program’
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (467+ words) LGBTQ Health advisory board accuses medical center of "violence" The Vanderbilt Program for LGBTQ Health recently laid off five staff members and eliminated its "Trans Buddy Program" following $300 million in budget cuts at the school"s medical center. "The Vanderbilt…...
U. Louisville cancels ‘Lavender Graduation’ ceremony for LGBTQ students
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (529+ words) State and federal directives about diversity, equity, and inclusion programs prompted the University of Louisville to abruptly cancel a "Lavender Graduation" ceremony for LGBTQ students this month. Cultural center still offering "rainbow cords" for graduation caps State and federal directives…...
DOGE crackdown: Universities’ library grants on BIPOC, LGBTQ reading habits scrapped
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (1113+ words) The Trump administration has canceled several diversity, equity, and inclusion-related grants to university libraries as part of a broader effort through the Department of Government Efficiency, or ... The Trump administration has canceled several diversity, equity, and inclusion-related grants to university…...
Feminist mapping, black hair salons, LGBTQ cartoonists: NEH funded DEI grants days before Trump took office
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (866+ words) ANALYSIS: NEH awarded $2.4M in DEI grants to professors and universities right before Trump's crackdown on "wasteful' programs The National Endowment for the Humanities recently awarded nearly $2.4 million in diversity, equity, and inclusion-related grants to higher education institutions, including one for…...