WSU Suspend Course Examining Gender Medicine After Activist Complaints Trigger Accrediting Inquiry
Washington State University suspended a continuing medical education course examining evidence for gender medicine after the accrediting body opened an inquiry following complaints from LGBTQ+ activists. The course had featured a video series on youth gender medicine that critics claimed was biased and lacking in scientific rigor.
Washington State University has suspended a continuing medical education course examining evidence for gender medicine after the accrediting body launched an investigation into complaints from LGBTQ+ activists. The course featured a video series on youth gender medicine and was being offered through a partnership with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Activists claimed that the content was transphobic and did not provide adequate information about transitioning minors. The university has not specified when or if the course will be reinstated.
