Benjamin Ryan and Aria Bendix | NBC News
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The nation’s LGBTQ research field is collapsing.
In recent weeks, academics who focus on improving the health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer Americans have been subjected to waves of grant cancellations from the National Institutes of Health. More than 270 grants totaling at least $125 million of unspent funds have been eliminated, though the true sum is likely much greater, researchers told NBC News.
Cancellation letters obtained by NBC News often vaguely state that the research in question no longer suits NIH priorities. Some...
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