Fossil fuel billionaires are bankrolling the anti-trans movement

An investigation shared exclusively with Atmos and HEATED finds that 80% of anti-trans organizations receive fossil fuel funding.

Jun 10, 2025

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Yessenia Funes

I’m an environmental journalist who’s covered the climate crisis through an intersectional lens for over 10 years. I publish an independent climate newsletter called Possibilities. https://www.possibilities.news/