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DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATIONùA child psychiatrist who voiced concerns
about sex changes for minors won a settlement against the school that
fired him over his comments.

The University of Louisville agreed to pay Dr. Allan Josephson $1.6
million to end a six-year legal battle over a talk he gave at a
conservative think tank in 2017, Alliance Defending Freedom announced
Monday.

Josephson is credited as one of the earliest prominent experts to
challenge the popularity of transgender procedures for children such as
surgery and hormone therapy.

ôDr. Josephson risked his career and reputation to speak the truth, and
the University of Louisville fired him for taking a stand,ö ADF said on
its website. ôNearly a decade later, Dr. JosephsonÆs legal victory tells
the story of how gender ideology engulfed Americaùyet the truth won
out.ö

Josephson alleged that university officials began targeting him for his skepticism of trying to change childrenÆs genders, leading them to
cancel his contract in 2019 and end his nearly 40-year journey in
academia. The pattern of behavior allegedly began after Josephson spoke
on a panel at the Washington, D.C.-based Heritage Foundation in 2017.

Josephson told his audience that doctors pushing sex changes are
ôneglecting the developmental needs of childrenö and called it
ôunbelievableö that the medical establishment would ignore biology in
favor of ôthis feeling, this notion of gender identity.ö

Days later, a director of the University of LouisvilleÆs LGBT Executive
Center became aware of the event and emailed the dean of the School of Medicine, according to court documents. The director allegedly warned
that Josephson ômight be violating the ethical standards for psychiatryö
and that his opinion ôruns counter to the messages of inclusion and
welcome that we have been sending.ö JosephsonÆs team alleged this was
one of a long line of steps officials took against him over his views.

The university fought ADFÆs lawsuit all the way up to the 6th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals before eventually settling. The schoolÆs media
team declined to comment in an email to the Daily Caller News
Foundation.

President Donald TrumpÆs administration has pushed back on the
transgender movement since returning to office, designating sex as
biological in government policy, directing a health agency to study
those who regret sex changes, trying to ban gender-dysphoric military
members, and other actions.

While announcing the settlement, ADF rejoiced that ôthe tide has shifted
back toward truth and common senseö under Trump.

ôIÆm glad to finally receive vindication for voicing what I know is
true,ö Josephson said in the press release.

Hudson Crozier is a contributor at The Daily Caller.

https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/04/22/doctor-who-lost-job-after-angering -transgender-lobby-wins-settlement-sex-changes/

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Miami Nights wrote:

Josephson told his audience that doctors pushing sex changes are
ôneglecting the developmental needs of childrenö and called it
ôunbelievableö that the medical establishment would ignore biology in
favor of ôthis feeling, this notion of gender identity.ö

Days later, a director of the University of LouisvilleÆs LGBT Executive >Center became aware of the event and emailed the dean of the School of >Medicine, according to court documents. The director allegedly warned
that Josephson ômight be violating the ethical standards for psychiatryö
and that his opinion ôruns counter to the messages of inclusion and
welcome that we have been sending.ö JosephsonÆs team alleged this was
one of a long line of steps officials took against him over his views.

That's the radical leftists. Disagree with them, and they will try to
destroy you. Even on such common-sense opinions as this. Incredible.

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On 5/1/25 21:19, Miami Nights wrote:

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A child psychiatrist who voiced concerns
about sex changes for minors won a settlement against the school that
fired him over his comments.

The University of Louisville agreed to pay Dr. Allan Josephson $1.6
million to end a six-year legal battle over a talk he gave at a
conservative think tank in 2017, Alliance Defending Freedom announced
Monday.

Josephson is credited as one of the earliest prominent experts to
challenge the popularity of transgender procedures for children such as surgery and hormone therapy.

“Dr. Josephson risked his career and reputation to speak the truth, and
the University of Louisville fired him for taking a stand,” ADF said on
its website. “Nearly a decade later, Dr. Josephson’s legal victory tells the story of how gender ideology engulfed America—yet the truth won
out.”

Josephson alleged that university officials began targeting him for his skepticism of trying to change children’s genders, leading them to
cancel his contract in 2019 and end his nearly 40-year journey in
academia. The pattern of behavior allegedly began after Josephson spoke
on a panel at the Washington, D.C.-based Heritage Foundation in 2017.

Josephson told his audience that doctors pushing sex changes are “neglecting the developmental needs of children” and called it “unbelievable” that the medical establishment would ignore biology in favor of “this feeling, this notion of gender identity.”

Days later, a director of the University of Louisville’s LGBT Executive Center became aware of the event and emailed the dean of the School of Medicine, according to court documents. The director allegedly warned
that Josephson “might be violating the ethical standards for psychiatry” and that his opinion “runs counter to the messages of inclusion and
welcome that we have been sending.” Josephson’s team alleged this was
one of a long line of steps officials took against him over his views.

The university fought ADF’s lawsuit all the way up to the 6th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals before eventually settling. The school’s media team declined to comment in an email to the Daily Caller News
Foundation.

President Donald Trump’s administration has pushed back on the
transgender movement since returning to office, designating sex as
biological in government policy, directing a health agency to study
those who regret sex changes, trying to ban gender-dysphoric military members, and other actions.

While announcing the settlement, ADF rejoiced that “the tide has shifted back toward truth and common sense” under Trump.

“I’m glad to finally receive vindication for voicing what I know is true,” Josephson said in the press release.

Hudson Crozier is a contributor at The Daily Caller.

https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/04/22/doctor-who-lost-job-after-angering -transgender-lobby-wins-settlement-sex-changes/

When will they learn?

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