Roy Eappen is a Canadian endocrinologist and anti-transgender activist. Eappen is associated with anti-trans groups Do No Harm and Macdonald-Laurier Institute.
Background
Roy Eappen was born in 1965. Eappen earned a bachelor’s degree from Marianopolis College in 1980 and a medical degree from McGill University in 1985. Eappen did a residency at Montreal General Hospital and has been amployed at St. Mary’s Hospital in Montreal since 1990.
Eappen belongs to the Mar Thom Church of India and attends St. James Cathedral in Toronto.
EappenĀ is gay and in a long-term relationship:
“I think people are comfortable with what people are comfortable with. UntilĀ recently I never went around telling people I’m gay. It’s not that I was closeted, everyone knows, I just didn’t make a big point of talking about it.”
Payton (2013)
Eappen is āa bit of a right-wing nutā who organizes conservative political events like a āFabulous Blue Tentā at the Tory convention in Calgary. Eappen has run for office as a Tory. In the 2022 Quebec Provincial General Election, Eappen ran as a Conservative Party of Quebec candidate representing Notre-Dame-de-GrĆ¢ce.
References
Reed, Erin (December 15, 2023). Fact Check: WSJ Publishes False Article Claiming Trans Kids Are “Actually Just Gay.” Erin in the Morning https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/fact-check-wsj-publishes-false-article
Pellerin, Brigitte (December 20, 2017). Pellerin: A fan of tradition, history and āa bit of a right-wing nut,ā explains his views. Ottawa Citizen https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/pellerin-a-fan-of-tradition-and-history-explains-his-views
Payton, Laura (Dec 30, 2013). ‘Fabulous blue tent’ showcases gay Conservatives’ power. CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fabulous-blue-tent-showcases-gay-conservatives-power-1.2466057
Eappen, Roy (June 16, 2023). Guest columnist: America should follow other countries on trans treatments for children. Daily Herald https://www.dailyherald.com/discuss/20230616/guest-columnist-roy-eappen-america-should-follow-other-countries-on-trans-treatments-for-children/
Media
Chris Milburn and Julie Curwin (July 17, 2023). Roy Eappen – An Endocrinologist with Principles. Pairodocsā Collection of Heresy https://pairodocs.substack.com/p/roy-eappen-an-endocrinologist-with
Eappen, Roy (December 14, 2023 ). Opinion: Most āTransgenderā Kids Turn Out to Be Gay. Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/most-transgender-kids-turn-out-to-be-gay-gender-affirming-care-conversion-therapy-58111b2e
Resources
LinkedIn (linkedin.com)
Blogspot
- torydrroy.blogspot.com [archive]
X/ Twitter (twitter.com)
- Real_Dr_Roy (deleted, then reinstated under Elon Musk)