Throughout the world, transgender people work to build happy, healthy, and fulfilling lives in the face of marginalization, oppression, and inequitable distributions of resources. We aim to improve quality of life for transgender people and communities by identifying, analyzing, and, ultimately, proposing solutions to the issues they face.
Research is our tool for justice.
We bring together academic rigor and activist passion to put scholarship into practice.
The Fellows who make up our Center each pursue field-defining research with profound practical implications. By coming together outside the disciplinary silos that define the academy, we hope to generate new insights and ideas that will better society.
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Investigate
We produce rigorous scholarly research investigating various issues of importance to transgender people globally.
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Educate
We work to make sure power holders and the public better understand the realities of transgender life.
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Advocate
We work to turn our research insights into actionable policy proposals and implementable best-practices.
Donate to CATS
Your tax-deductible donation allows us to pursue new research opportunities and to ensure that our work is made freely accessible to the publics we serve.
Upcoming events
We host monthly public education events which feature world-leading transgender scholars discussing their own original research with a broad audience of scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and interested laypersons. These events are always virtual, free to attend, and open to the public.
Join us for an upcoming event to learn more about our work.