The Gender Analysis Anti-Trans Entity Index

A comprehensive resource directory tracking anti-trans activities: events, timelines, documents, individual activists and experts, advocacy organizations, legal groups, political parties, religions and faith-based organizations, educational institutions, state governments and agencies, legislation and policy, executive and administrative actions, trans and LGBT rights cases; substantially focused on Florida, Missouri, West Virginia, Texas, Arkansas, Alabama, and the United States overall; primarily spanning 2018-2023.

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States

Arizona

State agencies

• Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) (Arizona Medicaid)

Florida

State agencies

• Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) (Florida Medicaid)
  • Rule 59G-1.050(7) (“Gender Dysphoria”) (effective 21 Aug 2022)
    • Gender Analysis: Overview of Attachment E author Dr. Quentin L. Van Meter (1 Aug 2022)
    • Gender Analysis: Catholic Medical Association members wrote a majority of Florida Medicaid’s anti-trans expert reports (25 Aug 2022)
• Board of Medicine (BoM)
  • Rule 64B8-9.019 (“Standards of Practice for the Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Minors”) (effective 16 Mar 2023)
    • Gender Analysis: Call for hearing on undisclosed conflicts of interest, patterns of bias and additional improper actions by the Boards (3 Dec 2022)
• Board of Osteopathic Medicine (BoOM)
  • Rule 64B15-14.014 (“Standards of Practice for the Treatment of Gender Dysphoria in Minors”) (effective 28 Mar 2023)
• Department of Health (DOH)
  • “Treatment of Gender Dysphoria for Children and Adolescents” (20 Apr 2022)
  • “Treatment of Gender Dysphoria for Children and Adolescents – Fact Check” (20 Apr 2022)
    • Gender Analysis: Critical review of the FLDOH trans youth guidelines
• Executive Office of the Governor (EOG) (Office of Governor Ron DeSantis)

Mississippi

State agencies

• Division of Medicaid
  • “Re: Treatment for Gender Dysphoria in Children and Adolescents” (15 Feb 2023)

Missouri

State agencies

• Office of the Attorney General (Andrew Bailey)
  • “Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey Announces Emergency Regulation on Gender Transition Interventions for Minors” (20 Mar 2023) (archive)

Texas

State agencies

• Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
• Office of the Governor (Governor Greg Abbott)

Cases

Alabama

• Boe et al. v. Marshall et al. (previously Eknes-Tucker v. Ivey, Eknes-Tucker v. Marshall) (2022)
  • Case no.: 2:22-cv-00184 (Middle District of Alabama Northern Division) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (GLAD)
  • On appeal: 22-11707 (11th Circuit Court of Appeals) (EQCF)

Arizona

• D.H. et al. v. Snyder et al. (Hennessy-Waller v. Snyder) (2020), case no. 4:20-cv-00335 (District of Arizona) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (NCLR)

Arkansas

• Brandt et al. v. Griffin et al. (previously Brandt v. Rutledge) (2021)
  • Case no.: 4:21-cv-00450 (Eastern District of Arkansas Central Division) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (ACLU)
  • On appeal: 21-2875 (8th Circuit Court of Appeals) (EQCF)

District of Columbia

• America First Legal Foundation v. United States Food and Drug Administration (2023), case no. 1:23-cv-00528 (District of Columbia) (PACER)

Florida

• Adams v. School Board of St. Johns County et al. (2017), case no. 3:17-cv-00739 (Middle District of Florida Jacksonville Division) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (Lambda Legal)
• Dekker et al. v. Weida et al. (previously Dekker v. Marstiller) (2022), case no. 4:22-cv-00325 (Northern District of Florida Tallahassee Division) (PACER) (Lambda Legal)
• In Re: Subpoenas Served On American Academy of Pediatrics et al. (in Dekker v. Weida) (2023), case no. 1:23-mc-00004 (District of Columbia) (CourtListener)
• State of Florida and Florida Agency for Health Care Administration v. United States Department of Health and Human Services (2023), case no. 1:23-cv-00890 (Northern District of Georgia Atlanta Division) (PACER)
• State of Florida and Florida Agency for Health Care Administration v. United States Department of Justice (2023), case no. 8:23-cv-00583 (Middle District of Florida Tampa Division) (PACER)
• Doe et al. v. Ladapo et al. (2023), case no. 4:23-cv-00114 (Northern District of Florida Tallahassee Division) (PACER) (GLAD)

Idaho

• Hecox et al. v. Little et al. (2020), case no. 1:20-cv-00184 (District of Idaho) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (ACLU)

Illinois

• Pritchard v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (2020), case no. 3:20-cv-06145 (Western District of Washington at Tacoma) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (Lambda Legal)

Indiana

• A.M. v. Indianapolis Public Schools et al. (2020)
  • Case no.: 1:22-cv-01075 (Southern District of Indiana Indianapolis Division (CourtListener)
  • On appeal: 22-2332 (Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals)

Maryland

• Hammons v. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation et al. (2020), case no. 1:20-cv-02088 (District of Maryland) (PACER) (ACLU)
• Parents 1 et al. v. Montgomery County Board of Education et al. (2020)
  • Case no.: 8:20-cv-03552 (District of Maryland) (PACER)
  • On appeal: 22-2034 (Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals)  (PACER)

New York

• United States v. Peter Bright (2019)
  • Case no.: 1:19-cr-00521 (Southern District of New York) (CourtListener)
  • On appeal: 20-3792 (Second Circuit Court of Appeals)

North Carolina

• Carcaño et al. v. Cooper et al. (previously Carcaño v. McCrory) (2016), case no. 1:16-cv-00236 (Middle District of North Carolina) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (Lambda Legal) (ACLU)
• Kadel et al. v. Folwell et al. (2019), case no. 1:19-cv-00272 (Middle District of North Carolina) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (Lambda Legal)

Ohio

• Ray et al. v. Director, Ohio Department of Health et al. (previously Ray v. Himes) (2018), case no. 2:18-cv-00272 (Southern District of Ohio) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (ACLU Ohio)

Oklahoma

• Bridge et al. v. Oklahoma State Department of Education et al. (2022), case no. 5:22-cv-00787 (Western District of Oklahoma) (PACER) (Lambda Legal) (ACLU)

Tennessee

• American College of Pediatricians et al. v. Becerra et al. (2021), case no. 1:21-cv-00195 (Eastern District of Tennessee at Chattanooga) (CourtListener)
  • See also: Gender Analysis: Catholic Medical Association members wrote a majority of Florida Medicaid’s anti-trans expert reports (25 Aug 2022)

Texas

• PFLAG et al. v. Abbott et al. (2022), case no. D-1-GN-22-002569 (District Court of Travis County, 459th Judicial District) (TCCF Courts Facility) (Lambda Legal) (ACLU)
• Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine et al. v. United States Food and Drug Administration et al. (2022), case no. 2:22-cv-00223 (Northern District of Texas Amarillo Division) (CourtListener)

Virginia

• Grimm v. Gloucester County School Board (G.G. v. Gloucester) (2015), case no. 4:15-cv-00054 (Eastern District of Virginia Newport News Division) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (ACLU)

West Virginia

• Fain et al. v. Crouch et al. (2020), case no. 3:20-cv-00740 (Southern District of West Virginia Huntington Division) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (Lambda Legal)
• B.P.J. v. West Virginia State Board of Education et al. (2021), case no. 2:21-cv-00316 (Southern District of West Virginia Charleston Division) (CourtListener) (EQCF) (Lambda Legal) (ACLU)

Wisconsin

• Doe et al. v. Madison Metropolitan School District (2020), case no. 20-CV-454 (Dane County Circuit Court) (ACLU)
• T.F. et al. v. Kettle Moraine School District (2021), case no. 21-CV-1650 (Waukesha County Circuit Court)

Organizations

• 4thWaveNow
• Alliance Defending Freedom (formerly Alliance Defense Fund) (ADF)
  • Gender Analysis: Hruz, Van Meter, and Lappert have worked with Alliance Defending Freedom since 2017 (1 Sep 2022)
• Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (AHM)
• Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity (ATCSI, formerly NARTH)
• America First Legal Foundation (AFL)
• American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds)
• Cardinal Support Network
• Catholic Medical Association (CMA)
• Child & Parental Rights Campaign (CPRC)
• Christian Institute (UK)
• Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA)
• Courage International
• Eagle Forum of Alabama
• Ethics & Public Policy Center
• Explore Consultation
• Family Policy Alliance
• Genspect
• The Gospel Coalition
• Heritage Foundation
• Institute for Comprehensive Gender Dysphoria Research (ICDGR)
• International Federation for Therapeutic and Counselling Choice (IFTCC)
• Kelsey Coalition
• Liberty Counsel
• Minnesota Family Council
• McMaster University
• National Association of Practising Psychiatrists (NAPP)
• National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC)
• Parents of ROGD Kids
• Pediatric and Adolescent Gender Dysphoria Working Group (PAGDWG) (gdworkinggroup.org)
• Roman Catholic Church
  • Archdiocese of Portland in Oregon
  • Diocese of Arlington
  • Holy See
• Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine (SEGM)
  • Gender Analysis: SEGM’s cofounder Stephen Beck is an executive at Bon Secours Mercy Health, the fifth-largest Catholic healthcare network in the US (11 Jan 2023)
• Transgender Trend
• United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
• University of Mary (UMary)
• Women’s Liberation Front (WoLF)

Individuals

• Dr. Erica E. Anderson
• Sasha M. Ayad
• J. Michael Bailey
• Dr. Stephen R. Beck
• Prof. Michael Biggs
• Ray M. Blanchard
• Dr. Susan J. Bradley
• Erin Brewer
• Vernadette R. Broyles
• James M. Cantor
• Margaret Clarke
• OH Rep. Gary Click
• Dr. Michelle Cretella
• Roberto D’Angelo
  • Gender Analysis: D’Angelo’s role in Re Imogen (29 Jan 2023)
• Kara Dansky
• SD Rep. Fred Deutsch
• G. Kevin Donovan
• Marcus Evans
• Susan Evans
• Abigail Favale
• Dr. Miriam Grossman
• Mary Rice Hasson
• Laura A. Haynes
• Dr. Paul W. Hruz
• Dr. Patrick K. Hunter
• Anna Hutchinson
• Dr. Riittakerttu Kaltiala (Kaltiala-Heino)
• Dianna T. Kenny
• Dr. Michael K. Laidlaw
• Deacon Dr. Patrick W. Lappert
• Dr. Stephen B. Levine
  • Gender Analysis: Critical review of Levine’s interpretations of social transition and persistence in expert testimony
• Dr. Lisa L. Littman
• AR Rep. Robin Lundstrum
• Dr. William J. Malone
• Lisa M. Marchiano
• Dr. Julia W. Mason
• Mary McAlister
• Stella O’Malley
• Jane W. Robbins
• Susan C. Selner-Wright
• Anastassis (Anastasios) Spiliadis
• Dr. Quentin L. Van Meter
• Dr. Andre Van Mol
• Stephanie Winn
• Dr. Joseph R. Zanga
• Emily Zinos
• Dr. Kenneth J. Zucker

Documents and publications

Coming soon

Essential reading and background

• Health Liberation Now!
  • A New Era: Key Actors Behind Anti-Trans Conversion Therapy (1 Jun 2022)
  • Anti-Trans Conversion Therapy Map of Influence
  • SEGM Exposed Reloaded: The Shadow Money Behind a Leading Anti-Trans Think Tank (7 Feb 2023)
• Trans Safety Network
  • Conversion therapy downplayed and attacks on affirmative model at Tavistock whistleblowers’ book launch (18 Jun 2021)
  • SEGM uncovered: large anonymous payments funding dodgy science (26 Aug 2021)
  • Evangelical conference brings together ultraconservative and gender critical figures (23 May 2022)
  • Hate Group’s Favoured Psychiatrist Claims Place on Cochrane Review for Trans Children and Adolescent Healthcare (25 Jul 2022)
  • Polish Sexological Society condemns conference visit by Marcus and Susan Evans (9 Aug 2022)
  • Anti-Trans Therapy figures appear in David Icke film (2 Oct 2022)
  • NHS Trust uses “Gender Exploratory” training materials promoting conversion therapy lobbyists (20 Dec 2022)
• Julia Serano: Origins of “Social Contagion” and “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria”
• Mother Jones: Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country (8 Mar 2023)
  • Leak of Rep. Fred Deutsch anti-trans working group email archive
  • Zinnia Jones: Preliminary notes on email archive contents

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Last updated 6 Apr 2023 by Zinnia Jones