The Trump administration’s Department of Agriculture has officially canceled a $600,000 grant that was originally intended to study the menstrual cycles of trans-identified females.
The grant, which was designated for the Southern University of Agricultural and Mechanical College in Louisiana, aimed to explore menstruation patterns among transgender men and non-binary individuals.
However, after receiving public attention earlier this year, the Trump administration decided to terminate the funding.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the cancellation in a post on X, formerly Twitter, referencing a report from The College Fix that highlighted the funding cut. Rollins stated, “CANCELLED: $600,000 grant to study ‘menstrual cycles in transgender men’.”
🚨CANCELLED: $600,000 grant to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men”
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The grant proposal outlined the purpose of the research, explaining that menstruation typically begins around age 12 and continues until menopause, which generally occurs around age 51.
It noted that over the course of a lifetime, a woman experiences approximately 450 menstrual cycles. The proposal also acknowledged that menstruation is not exclusive