Our new report, conducted in collaboration with researchers from UCLA Health and Harvard University, finds that Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming facial surgery is less common than gender-affirming chest and genital surgeries. 

In 2022, when the study was conducted, 26 states and D.C. provided Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care. Gender-affirming chest and genital reconstruction was found in 17 states (63%). Explicit coverage for gender-affirming craniofacial and neck reconstruction was found in only eight states (30%). Ten states (37%) did not describe specific procedures.

Judicial and Legal Education Director & Scholar

The Williams Institute is seeking an experienced director to lead the Institute’s educational programming for judges, lawyers, law students, and the public. The Director will also be responsible for running three of the Institute’s premier annual programs: the Williams Institute Moot Court Competition, the Dukeminier Awards Journal, and the Institute’s Annual Update Conference. After the second year in the position, the Director will teach a course at UCLA Law focused on sexual orientation, gender identity, and the law.

Deadline to apply: July 31, 2024

Project Policy Analyst

The Williams Institute is looking for a Project Policy Analyst to assist scholars in conducting public policy, social science, and public health research related to the mission of the Institute. Primary responsibilities include research and analysis of regulations and legislation, preparing written products (e.g., literature reviews, reports, manuscripts, grant proposals, fact sheets, graphics, and presentations), and coordinating project timelines, research materials, and data collection. The analyst will assist in the development of research protocols and study materials and prepare and administer human subjects protection protocols. 

Deadline to apply: August 25, 2024

The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law is an academic research institute dedicated to conducting rigorous, independent research on sexual orientation and gender identity law and public policy.