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HHS Releases Report Claiming Gender-Affirming Criticism Is Not Prejudice

9/4/2026

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report authored by right-wing think-tank fellows.
The report challenges research that labels opposition to gender-affirming norms as mere prejudice.
Colin Wright of the Manhattan Institute and Joel Finkelstein of the Network Contagion Research Institute co-authored the report.
Four authors previously contributed to a 2024 NCRI study warning DEI programs may label dominant groups oppressive.

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released a report authored by right-wing think-tank fellows.
The report challenges research that labels opposition to gender-affirming norms as mere prejudice.
Colin Wright of the Manhattan Institute and Joel Finkelstein of the Network Contagion Research Institute co-authored the report.
Four authors previously contributed to a 2024 NCRI study warning DEI programs may label dominant groups oppressive.