Chan Kulatunga-Moruzi is a Canadian psychologist and anti-transgender activist. Moruzi is associated with anti-trans hate group Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine and has collaborated with Gordon Guyatt and the anti-trans think tank Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Background
Chandani “Chan” Kulatunga-Moruzi has been affiliated with the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
According to a biography on the defunct Learning 2.0 website:
My professional foray into education began when I completed a B.Ed the year following my undergraduate degree. Although I found the coursework enjoyable, I found it of little practical benefit when I began teaching. I was revisiting more of the concepts I learned about in my undergraduate psychology classes than the ideas I encountered during my B.Ed. This was particularly so when I was teaching struggling students at a large tutoring agency (to supplement my regular teaching).I became more and more interested in what I considered the divide between “theory and reality” and decided to explore this divide with graduate work. I completed a Master’s degree in teaching & educational assessment and then a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology. Much of what I present here is shaped by the lens I developed during this time on memory, concept formation and the nature of expertise; a lens that I find useful in my current teaching and consulting. Of course, it is also helpful for my own learning and guiding my children’s learning.
According to a biography on the Macdonald-Laurier Institute
Chan Kulatunga Moruzi, MSc, PhD, is a consultant, a contributor to the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, and an independent scholar who focuses on adolescent mental health with a primary focus on gender dysphoria. She has participated in primary research, evidence reviews, knowledge translation, and policy development.
Anti-transgender activism
2022 HHS meeting
On April 25, 2022 Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine arranged a meeting with US government officials on healthcare for trans and gender diverse youth. Moruzi was listed as an attendee.
Moruzi has co-authored work with Gordon Guyatt.
References
Kulatunga Moruzi C, Lawler J (2025). Frailties of Memory: Implications for Therapists Treating Gender Dysphoric Youth. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy Volume 51, 2025 – Issue 1 https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2024.2406854
Sinai J, Kulatunga-Moruzi C, Jorgensen S (2025). Levels of Satisfaction and Regret Are Far From Settled. JAMA Pediatrics 2025 Mar 3 https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.0004
Kulatunga-Moruzi, Chan (January 24, 2025). Why is Canada falling behind the science in treating gender-distressed youth?: Chan Kulatunga-Moruzi. Macdonald-Laurier Institute https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/why-is-canada-falling-behind-the-science-in-treating-genderdistressed-youth-chan-kulatunga-moruzi/
Miroshnychenko A, Ibrahim S, Roldan Y, Kulatunga-Moruzi C, Montante S, Couban R, Guyatt G, Brignardello-Petersen R (2025). Gender affirming hormone therapy for individuals with gender dysphoria aged <26 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Archives of Disease in Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-327921
Miroshnychenko A, Roldan Y, Ibrahim S, Kulatunga-Moruzi C, Montante S, Couban R, Guyatt G, Brignardello-Petersen R (2025). Puberty blockers for gender dysphoria in youth: A systematic review and meta-analysis Archives of Disease in Childhood. https://doi.org/10.1136/archdischild-2024-327909
Kulatunga-Moruzi C (2023). Research and Analyses by Turban et al. Fail to Refute Rapid-Onset Gender Dysphoria. Journal of Adolescent Health, Volume 73, Issue 6, 1162 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.07.031
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) (April 25, 2022). EO 12866 Meeting 0945-AA17. Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities https://mobile.reginfo.gov/public/do/viewEO12866Meeting?viewRule=true&rin=0945-AA17&meetingId=131923&acronym=0945-HHS/OCR
- Remarks HHS Meeting 2022 https://mobile.reginfo.gov/public/do/eoDownloadDocument?pubId=&eodoc=true&documentID=136692
Resources
Learning 2.0 (learning2pto.com) [archive]
Medium (medium.com)
Muck Rack (muckrack.com)
Academia.edu (independent.academia.edu)
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