Florida State University

Trump Administration Cancels $800 Million in LGBTQ Health Research Funding

a month ago

• The Trump administration has terminated 323 NIH grants worth $806 million focused on LGBTQ health research, affecting studies on HIV prevention, cancer, and mental health. • Critical research projects halted include HIV prevention trials, studies on preventing suicide in transgender teens, and research on sexually transmitted diseases, leaving many labs forced to lay off staff. • Scientists and public health experts warn these cuts will harm healthcare for sexual and gender minorities, who make up nearly 10% of American adults, and could reverse progress in disease prevention.