A federal judge Monday ordered the National Institutes of Health to restore grants that the agency cut based on gender ideology or diversity, equity and inclusion, calling the terminations illegal.
Why it matters: Hundreds of millions of dollars in medical research funding cited in the lawsuit are at stake, including grants that fueled LGBTQ+ health research at Harvard.
Driving the news: District of Massachusetts Judge William Young told the attorneys that the case raises serious concerns about racial discrimination related to health and said some evidence points to potential discrimination against women’s health.
What they’re saying: “I’ve never seen a record where racial discrimination was so palpable,” Young said Monday afternoon.
“I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this.”
State of play: Young ordered the NIH to disburse the funding that affected 367 grants under new Trump administration policies.
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