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DOJ offers funds for research on transgender violence

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Crozier, H. (2026, October 26). DOJ offers funds for research on transgender violence. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/crime/4779643/doj-offers-funds-research-transgender-violence/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-26 · by Hudson Crozier

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The Department of Justice under the Trump administration is offering $1 million for research into potential links between gender dysphoria and violent crime. The DOJ’s notice, posted on October 9th, seeks proposals for foundational studies aimed at providing actionable information to law enforcement agencies. This initiative comes after several high-profile mass casualty attacks by individuals who identify as transgender in recent years, such as a school shooting in Canada that resulted in multiple fatalities.
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The Trump administration is offering $1 million for research into potential links between "gender dysphoria" and violent crime, according to a Department of Justice notice posted on Oct. 9, 2026. This funding comes after an increase in high-profile mass casualty attacks linked to the transgender community, including a February school shooting in Canada where the perpetrator killed two family members and eight others. The aim is to provide actionable knowledge for law enforcement.

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📰 DOJ Funds Transgender Violence Research
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The unprecedented award follows an increase in high-profile mass casualty attacks linked to the trans-identifying population in recent years, including a February school shooting in Canada that left the perpetrator, two family members, and eight other victims dead.
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The Trump administration is offering a combined $1 million to study possible ties between “gender dysphoria and violent crime.” asserted
administration → offer → dysphoria
A Department of Justice notice posted on Oct. 9 asks for applicants to propose “foundational research” on the topic to “provide actionable knowledge” to law enforcement. asserted
applicants → post → enforcement
The unprecedented award follows an increase in high-profile mass casualty attacks linked to the trans-identifying population in recent years, including a February school shooting in Canada that left the perpetrator, two family members, and eight other victims dead. asserted
that → follow → perpetrator
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