# Justice department funds research into gender dysphoria and violent crime in latest anti-trans effort

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-03T15:00:22+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/03/doj-research-gender-dysphoria-violent-crime
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/justice-department-funds-research-into-gender-dysphoria-and-violent-cr-836f89/

Experts say ‘very dangerous’ move diverts attention from violence driven by far-right extremist ideologies The US Department of Justice is funding research aimed at exploring whether there is a link between gender dysphoria and violent crime. Last month, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), the research arm of the justice department, said it would grant up to $1m for studies into the frequency

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