Sabrina Cluesman, PhD, LCSW (she/they) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We learned about this from our research participants and now a team member has written a paper on it. We are excited to share it. @sabrinacluesman.bsky.social Check it out rdcu.be/eKRF0

NIH In Your State - United For Medical Research Select a state on the map to see the impact of NIH funding across America.

“The loss of NIH federal funds is having a tremendous impact on today and tomorrow's biomedical research --both prevention and cures. In the US alone, this interactive infographic shows how it affects each U.S. State.”

www.unitedformedicalresearch.org/nih-in-your-...

This is horrible to post, but I may as well post it. We are essentially shutting down research operations in my group, which is focused on treatments for pediatric brain cancer. I’m a well funded investigator, and there’s no choice. Science can’t function without the stability of NIH

A bright spot!

U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Sends Letters to 60 Universities Under Investigation for Antisemitic Discrimination and Harassment The Office for Civil Rights today sent letters to 60 institutions of higher education warning them of potential enforcement actions if they do not fulfill their obligations under Title VI of the Civil...

60 Universities are being targeted. Imagine if they all stood up and coordinated with each other to fight back.

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NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.

New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024.

That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.

Show me a better investment than that.
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NYC rally for science - science is worth fighting for

There I am 🥰

People with doctorates are the most liberal and progressive. The entire mission of destroying academia is to eliminate entire voting demographics. They explicitly spell this out.

Shutting down PhD programs isn't an accident, it's the goal.

Thank you for sharing!

Check out the latest study from Sabrina Cluesman, Marya Gwadz, and Chuck Cleland - Intentions to Use PrEP Among a National Sample of Transgender and Gender-Expansive Youth and Emerging Adults: Examining Gender Minority Stress, Substance Use, and Gender Affirmation
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Families and doctors sue over Trump's order to halt funding for gender-affirming care President Donald Trump's effort to ban federal funding for gender-affirming care for young people is facing a legal challenge.

Breaking news: Lambda Legal and ACLU are suing on behalf of PFLAG and GLMA to end Trump's illegal executive order banning trans care under 19 years old.

The suit has been brought in Maryland.

A similar suit was brought on behalf of PFLAG to end child abuse investigations in TX 3 years ago.

Six presenters at our C+M Silver Center’s symposium on Computational Approaches to Utilizing Text as ‘Big Data’ pose at the front of the conference room with their conference credentials around their necks.

NYU Silver scholars shined at #SSWR2025. Read our recap for highlights from the nearly 70 symposia, presentations & other events featuring our work & the SSWR awards presented to Dr. @sabrinacluesman.bsky.social, PhD ’24, & PhD candidate Aaron Rodwin: socialwork.nyu.edu/news/2025/si...

We Must Fight In Solidarity With Trans Youth — Interrupting Criminalization

We Must Fight In Solidarity With Trans Youth is available below.

"This brief is intended to help organizers working to stop the violence of surveillance, policing, and punishment and advance racial, reproductive, gender, LGBTQ, migrant, and disability justice. ... This fight belongs to all of us."

a close up of a man laying on a bed with his arm outstretched in front of a wall . Alt: Han Solo leaning against the wall of the Mos Eisley cantina saying "over my dead body"

Before trying to get a bunch of scientists to leave their jobs voluntarily, one should consider that many of us completed our advanced degrees PURELY OUT OF SPITE.

2025 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From! This year, consider ordering your Girl Scout cookies from a trans girl scout to make their day!

For your cookie needs :)

Flyer inviting people to register for an event called “Building Solidarity in the Face of Political Repression.” Taking place on January 30, 2025 from 7-8:30ET. The description of the event says: Join us for a collaborative space to share experiences, discuss challenges, and brainstorm strategies to strengthen our collective efforts in advancing liberation in the face of political repression. Whether you’re a seasoned activist or new to social work advocacy, this meeting will serve as an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, exchange resources, and build a united base of support. To join you can register at tinyurl.com/SWACJan25

I woke up thinking how I might continue to center hope, continue to move towards liberation. While I’m not sure of the answers I do know that we are in this together.

Join the social work activist collective in Jan 30th to begin to build together.

Register here: tinyurl.com/SWACJan25

Thank you for sharing this. I plan to be there.

I want to be clear about where we stand with the EO:

The battlefield is now revealed. We know the pieces on it and their plans. It doesn't mean its lost or immediate.

But Trump has fired his first shot.

Implementation will take time and challenges are sure to come. Stay strong, its a marathon.

And here we go.

Thank you, I did, it was super special 🥰 I also remember your win last year, and congrats again, your work is so important.

1 Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive govern- ment will want, and then offer themselves with- out being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do.

Share this far and wide -

From "On Tyranny", at your library here:

share.libbyapp.com/title/3108868

shorter version: snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Yes 🥰 so beautiful, thank you for sharing 💜

Congratulations! And thank you for this important work!

10/10 🧵 Each step is part of a larger effort to enhance PrEP uptake among trans &gender expansive young people, acknowledging the significant impact of gender minority stress on substance use, and on the protective role gender affirmation has on health inequities.
#GenderAffirmationSavesLives

9/10 This paper calls for multi-level interventions to improve PrEP outcomes. This includes policy changes, better training for healthcare providers, community programs, and individual counseling tailored to trans & gender expansive young people's needs.
#PublicHealth
#SocialWork

8/10 Anti-transgender legislation severely impacts the health and well-being of trans &gender expansive young people. Future research must consider how policy, societal attitudes, and health outcomes interact to inform effective interventions and advocacy. #TransLegislation

7/10 Similarly, gender affirmation can mitigate the effects of perceived stigma on substance use, emphasizing the importance of fostering acceptance and belonging for trans & gender expansive young people.
#StigmaReduction

6/10 Positive identity affirmation and supportive networks can buffer the harmful effects of internalized transphobia on heavy substance use. It's vital to foster acceptance within the trans & gender expansive youth community.
#TransRights

5/10 Gender affirmation acts as a protective factor, reducing the negative impacts of family rejection and heavy substance use. Enhancing gender-affirming experiences both inside and outside the family is critical.
#TransHealth