March 2, 2026

The University of South Alabama (USA) has released a statement saying that in spite of social media posts and resources to the contrary, “There is no…

The University of South Alabama has officially denied the existence of a "queer animals lab" despite social media posts and resources suggesting otherwise, clarifying that such branding was tied to the personal social media of Dr. Heidi Lyn, a researcher at the Comparative Cognition and Communication (C3PO) Lab, not official university research. The school stated that Dr. Lyn’s references to “queer animals” were personal advocacy and not based on any funded or conducted research by the university, prompting the removal of lab references and promotional links from university-affiliated platforms after an inquiry by 1819 News. The university emphasized that Dr. Lyn’s social media presence does not reflect its position, demanding she sever connections between her personal accounts and USA, while disputing claims in the original news story but declining to offer corrections or clarifications.

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