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UCLA Leaders Defy Trump on Trans Rights and Funding

8/13/2025

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UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk and UC President James B. Milliken have stood firm against the Trump administration's demands to reinstate federal funding tied to bans on transgender rights and diversity initiatives. This comes as Trump's executive order threatens to criminalize homelessness and mental illness, raising alarms about the potential for involuntary institutionalization and a surge in anti-trans policies.

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UCLA Chancellor Julio Frenk and UC President James B. Milliken have stood firm against the Trump administration's demands to reinstate federal funding tied to bans on transgender rights and diversity initiatives. This comes as Trump's executive order threatens to criminalize homelessness and mental illness, raising alarms about the potential for involuntary institutionalization and a surge in anti-trans policies.