Kinnon Ross MacKinnon (born 1985) is a Canadian social scientist who researches detransition, gender-affirming healthcare, and gender and sexual minorities.
[3] In 2015 MacKinnon was named a "Sport Hero" by the Inspire Awards, alongside other LGBTQ+ athletes, Fallon Fox and Mark Tewksbury.
[7] His lifelong participation in sports and experiences as a transgender athlete influenced his early interests as a researcher and commitment to LGBTQ+ health promotion and social inclusion.
[3] MacKinnon's career as a researcher has focused on understanding gender-affirming healthcare, and the emerging topic of gender detransition.
[15] MacKinnon was interviewed about his research on detransition for a piece by CBC's The National on youth gender health care.