The U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled a grant worth $600,000 for the study of menstrual cycles in transgender men, Secretary Brooke Rollins said Friday.
The Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College in Louisiana was the recipient of the grant, according to a database on USAspending.gov.
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“It is also important to recognize that transgender men and people with masculine gender identities, intersex and non-binary persons may also menstruate,” the description adds. “At any given moment about 26% of the world’s population is menstruating.”
The study seeks to “address growing concerns” related to menstruation, including the potential use of natural fibers, such as hemp, in feminine hygiene products.
The grant had been scheduled to remain in progress until April 2027.
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“CANCELLED: $600,000 grant to study ‘menstrual cycles in transgender men,'” Rollins wrote Friday on the social media platform X.
“Keep sending us tips. THANK YOU, @approject! The insanity is ending and the restoration of America is underway,” she added.
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