Cam Cannon (they/them) is a scholar working at the intersection of trans studies, history of medicine, and social movement history within the Department of American Studies at George Washington University. Their dissertation, “Standard: Trans Activism and the History of Gender-Affirming Care in the U.S.,” considers the diverse ways that trans activists have worked to improve access to gender-affirming care from the 1970s to the early 2000s.

Through oral history interviews, legal analysis, and a wide range of archival sources, “Standard” shows how these activists have both shaped and adapted to major changes in public attitudes and legal frameworks. “Standard” pays particular attention to the range of viewpoints, tactics, and political investments between various trans individuals and communities, as well as the differential availability of care along axes of race, class, ability, incarceration status, and documentation status.

Cam’s writing has appeared in Real Life magazine and Feminist Media Studies. They were a 2024-2025 ACLS/Mellon Dissertation Innovation Fellow.