Trans Journalists Association
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Promoting more accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media. Supporting gender-expansive journalists in their workplaces and careers. https://linktr.ee/transjournalists
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Featured articles and resources by the Trans Journalists Association.
www.transjournalists.org
Our Stylebook and Coverage Guide isn’t the only tool the TJA has for journalists and storytellers covering trans rights and communities.
Check out our Resource Hub:
www.transjournalists.org/resources/
Check out our Resource Hub:
www.transjournalists.org/resources/
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I like to think I'm up to speed on all of this terminology, but this article is a reminder that I always have more to learn. (Plus the examples near the end are very helpful.)
There are many terms to refer to a person’s sex: sex, birth sex, natal sex — and more contentiously, assigned sex at birth and biological sex.
Here's our expanded guidance for journalists interested in reporting accurately about trans and intersex people:
www.transjournalists.org/why-biologic...
Here's our expanded guidance for journalists interested in reporting accurately about trans and intersex people:
www.transjournalists.org/why-biologic...
Why “biological sex” may not mean what you think
There are a lot of terms to refer to a person’s sex: sex, birth sex, natal sex — and more contentiously, assigned sex at birth and biological sex.
The nuances and differences aren’t always important....
www.transjournalists.org
January 16, 2026 at 7:06 PM
I like to think I'm up to speed on all of this terminology, but this article is a reminder that I always have more to learn. (Plus the examples near the end are very helpful.)
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BREAKING: A judge today denied the state of Louisiana's motion to dismiss the lawsuit challenging the state's law banning youth trans health care. Attorneys for the plaintiffs hope the case will go to trial later this year. @veritenews.org veritenews.org/2026/01/15/t...
Judge denies state’s motion to dismiss lawsuit challenging Louisiana law banning trans health care for minors - Verite News New Orleans
Attorneys for the plaintiffs said that the five trans teens and their parents who sued the state over the law deserve their day in court.
veritenews.org
January 15, 2026 at 11:19 PM
BREAKING: A judge today denied the state of Louisiana's motion to dismiss the lawsuit challenging the state's law banning youth trans health care. Attorneys for the plaintiffs hope the case will go to trial later this year. @veritenews.org veritenews.org/2026/01/15/t...
Our Stylebook and Coverage Guide isn’t the only tool the TJA has for journalists and storytellers covering trans rights and communities.
Check out our Resource Hub:
www.transjournalists.org/resources/
Check out our Resource Hub:
www.transjournalists.org/resources/
Resource Hub
Featured articles and resources by the Trans Journalists Association.
www.transjournalists.org
January 15, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Our Stylebook and Coverage Guide isn’t the only tool the TJA has for journalists and storytellers covering trans rights and communities.
Check out our Resource Hub:
www.transjournalists.org/resources/
Check out our Resource Hub:
www.transjournalists.org/resources/
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NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
This News is So Gay (1/14/25): Spotlighting Organizations Supporting LGBTQ+ Journalists
Featuring: Adam Pawlus (@nlgjaofficial.bsky.social) and @trevellanderson.bsky.social (@transjournalists.org)
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/14/t...
This News is So Gay (1/14/25): Spotlighting Organizations Supporting LGBTQ+ Journalists
Featuring: Adam Pawlus (@nlgjaofficial.bsky.social) and @trevellanderson.bsky.social (@transjournalists.org)
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/14/t...
This News is So Gay (1/14/25): Spotlighting Organizations Supporting LGBTQ+ Journalists
Featuring: Adam Pawlus (NLGJA) and Tre'vell Anderson (Trans Journalists Association)
thebuckeyeflame.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:20 PM
NEW PODCAST EPISODE!
This News is So Gay (1/14/25): Spotlighting Organizations Supporting LGBTQ+ Journalists
Featuring: Adam Pawlus (@nlgjaofficial.bsky.social) and @trevellanderson.bsky.social (@transjournalists.org)
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/14/t...
This News is So Gay (1/14/25): Spotlighting Organizations Supporting LGBTQ+ Journalists
Featuring: Adam Pawlus (@nlgjaofficial.bsky.social) and @trevellanderson.bsky.social (@transjournalists.org)
thebuckeyeflame.com/2026/01/14/t...
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An attorney representing five trans teens and their families in a lawsuit against Louisiana attempting to overturn the state's 2023 ban on youth trans health care spoke with me for @veritenews.org about the meaning of the case in the wake of the Skrmetti decision.
veritenews.org/2026/01/14/t...
veritenews.org/2026/01/14/t...
Judge set to rule on key motion in trans health care lawsuit
Local civil rights attorneys have been trying to overturn the 2023 law that banned doctors from providing trans health care to minors.
veritenews.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:01 PM
An attorney representing five trans teens and their families in a lawsuit against Louisiana attempting to overturn the state's 2023 ban on youth trans health care spoke with me for @veritenews.org about the meaning of the case in the wake of the Skrmetti decision.
veritenews.org/2026/01/14/t...
veritenews.org/2026/01/14/t...
There are many terms to refer to a person’s sex: sex, birth sex, natal sex — and more contentiously, assigned sex at birth and biological sex.
Here's our expanded guidance for journalists interested in reporting accurately about trans and intersex people:
www.transjournalists.org/why-biologic...
Here's our expanded guidance for journalists interested in reporting accurately about trans and intersex people:
www.transjournalists.org/why-biologic...
Why “biological sex” may not mean what you think
There are a lot of terms to refer to a person’s sex: sex, birth sex, natal sex — and more contentiously, assigned sex at birth and biological sex.
The nuances and differences aren’t always important....
www.transjournalists.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:51 PM
There are many terms to refer to a person’s sex: sex, birth sex, natal sex — and more contentiously, assigned sex at birth and biological sex.
Here's our expanded guidance for journalists interested in reporting accurately about trans and intersex people:
www.transjournalists.org/why-biologic...
Here's our expanded guidance for journalists interested in reporting accurately about trans and intersex people:
www.transjournalists.org/why-biologic...
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Reporting on the transgender community? Here are resources from TON and @transjournalists.org for reporting accurately and responsibly. 🧪
Resources for Evidence-Based Reporting on Transgender Communities - The Open Notebook
Many of the issues that affect transgender people—such as gender-affirming medical care, educational policy, sports participation, military service, gender-motivated hate crime, and workplace discrimi...
www.theopennotebook.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Reporting on the transgender community? Here are resources from TON and @transjournalists.org for reporting accurately and responsibly. 🧪
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It's a stressful day with trans sports bans at the Supreme Court, but we have counterprogramming in the form of a lovely story about trans people playing games with little painted figurines.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Trans People are Wargamers Whether the Fandom Likes it or Not — Assigned
Wargaming, a traditionally masculine-coded hobby, has, in recent years, become a home to many trans and queer players.
www.assignedmedia.org
January 13, 2026 at 4:19 PM
It's a stressful day with trans sports bans at the Supreme Court, but we have counterprogramming in the form of a lovely story about trans people playing games with little painted figurines.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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Here's what you need to know ahead of tomorrow's SCOTUS arguments on transgender athletes www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Supreme Court battle over trans athletes is about so much more than sports
"It's just one part of a plan to push transgender people like me out of the public life entirely."
www.motherjones.com
January 13, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Here's what you need to know ahead of tomorrow's SCOTUS arguments on transgender athletes www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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I appreciate the @glaad.bsky.social nomination for this story, which is part of my larger series on detransition
Detransition is rare, but it’s driving anti-trans policy anyway
Many people who detransition are still gender non-conforming — and their experiences are more complex than gender-affirming care bans suggest.
19thnews.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I appreciate the @glaad.bsky.social nomination for this story, which is part of my larger series on detransition
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MuckRock and @transjournalists.org are continuing to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities. We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees and more.
We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees
Immigration and Customs Enforcement stopped reporting congressionally-mandated data on trans detainees and modified contracts to omit trans care requirements.
www.muckrock.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:27 PM
MuckRock and @transjournalists.org are continuing to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities. We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees and more.
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For your weekend listening: I filled in as guest host on @thegailyshow.org and dug deep into how transgender people are covered in the news.
I was joined by @petrinkae.bsky.social of the @transjournalists.org Association for a thoughtful, data-driven conversation about trends in trans coverage.
I was joined by @petrinkae.bsky.social of the @transjournalists.org Association for a thoughtful, data-driven conversation about trends in trans coverage.
New Tool Tracks Media Coverage of the Transgender Community
YouTube video by The Gaily Show
www.youtube.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:12 PM
For your weekend listening: I filled in as guest host on @thegailyshow.org and dug deep into how transgender people are covered in the news.
I was joined by @petrinkae.bsky.social of the @transjournalists.org Association for a thoughtful, data-driven conversation about trends in trans coverage.
I was joined by @petrinkae.bsky.social of the @transjournalists.org Association for a thoughtful, data-driven conversation about trends in trans coverage.
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Over 275 authors, editors, critics and diehard readers came together over the last month to vote on their favorite transfeminine books of the year.
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
The 2025 TFR Reader’s Choice Awards
Over 275 authors, critics, editors, and readers came together to vote on their favorite transfeminine literature of 2025.
thetransfemininereview.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Over 275 authors, editors, critics and diehard readers came together over the last month to vote on their favorite transfeminine books of the year.
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
It's my honor to present the 2025 TFR Reader's Choice Awards!
Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who voted 🩷
“Earlier this year, the White House falsely claimed that millions of US taxpayers’ dollars were funding “sex changes” in Guatemala — a lie used to justify gutting USAID, which has provided aid worldwide for more than 60 years.”
www.latinousa.org/2025/12/12/s...
www.latinousa.org/2025/12/12/s...
How a White House Lie About “Sex Changes” in Guatemala Helped Decimate USAID - Latino USA
False U.S. claims about funding “sex changes” in Guatemala sparked controversy, hurt LGBTQ+ groups in that country, and undermined USAID’s global work.
www.latinousa.org
December 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
“Earlier this year, the White House falsely claimed that millions of US taxpayers’ dollars were funding “sex changes” in Guatemala — a lie used to justify gutting USAID, which has provided aid worldwide for more than 60 years.”
www.latinousa.org/2025/12/12/s...
www.latinousa.org/2025/12/12/s...
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A great resource amid the wave of propaganda
from @theopennotebook.bsky.social and @transjournalists.org
from @theopennotebook.bsky.social and @transjournalists.org
With @transjournalists.org, we recently published this curated set of resources for covering issues that affect the trans community. 🧪
Resources for Evidence-Based Reporting on Transgender Communities - The Open Notebook
Many of the issues that affect transgender people—such as gender-affirming medical care, educational policy, sports participation, military service, gender-motivated hate crime, and workplace discrimi...
www.theopennotebook.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:30 PM
A great resource amid the wave of propaganda
from @theopennotebook.bsky.social and @transjournalists.org
from @theopennotebook.bsky.social and @transjournalists.org
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20,000 words, 150 footnotes, 100+ timeline events = our attempt at documenting and synthesizing all the ways that the federal government has attempted to destroy access to gender-affirming care since January unbreaking.org/issues/trans...
Transgender Healthcare: Explainer — Unbreaking
How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.
unbreaking.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
20,000 words, 150 footnotes, 100+ timeline events = our attempt at documenting and synthesizing all the ways that the federal government has attempted to destroy access to gender-affirming care since January unbreaking.org/issues/trans...
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With @transjournalists.org, we recently published this curated set of resources for covering issues that affect the trans community. 🧪
Resources for Evidence-Based Reporting on Transgender Communities - The Open Notebook
Many of the issues that affect transgender people—such as gender-affirming medical care, educational policy, sports participation, military service, gender-motivated hate crime, and workplace discrimi...
www.theopennotebook.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
With @transjournalists.org, we recently published this curated set of resources for covering issues that affect the trans community. 🧪
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One bill would jail doctors who prescribe gender-affirming care to trans youth. Another would block Medicaid dollars from funding that care.
House Republicans advance sweeping anti-trans bills ahead of holiday break
One bill would jail doctors who prescribe gender-affirming care to trans youth. Another would block Medicaid dollars from funding that care.
19thnews.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
One bill would jail doctors who prescribe gender-affirming care to trans youth. Another would block Medicaid dollars from funding that care.
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Got to write about @anania00.bsky.social, the beloved host of Gaydar and darling of the queer internet, and @transjournalists.org's industry-changing work!
Each year, we here at Xtra put our heads together to think through the calendar year and what news broke the internet and our hearts. These are our picks for 2025.
Righteous queens and shady bitches of 2025 | Xtra Magazine
Here are the main characters that made, and broke, the year in queer
xtramagazine.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Got to write about @anania00.bsky.social, the beloved host of Gaydar and darling of the queer internet, and @transjournalists.org's industry-changing work!
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The House is currently debating HR 3492, MTG's Protect Innocence Act, which would criminalize doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors for up to 10 years. Last week MTG voted no on the NDAA in exchange for getting a vote on this bill
You can listen along here: clerk.house.gov
You can listen along here: clerk.house.gov
Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
clerk.house.gov
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The House is currently debating HR 3492, MTG's Protect Innocence Act, which would criminalize doctors who provide gender-affirming care to minors for up to 10 years. Last week MTG voted no on the NDAA in exchange for getting a vote on this bill
You can listen along here: clerk.house.gov
You can listen along here: clerk.house.gov
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FREE #JAWS WEBINAR: Protecting Sensitive Sources - Join us Wednesday, Jan. 14 at noon ET for ways journalists can work with sources while minimizing harm from panelists with @eltimpano.bsky.social, @transjournalists.org and @thesignalsnetwork.bsky.social. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 17, 2025 at 12:10 AM
FREE #JAWS WEBINAR: Protecting Sensitive Sources - Join us Wednesday, Jan. 14 at noon ET for ways journalists can work with sources while minimizing harm from panelists with @eltimpano.bsky.social, @transjournalists.org and @thesignalsnetwork.bsky.social. Register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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The year is wrapping up but MuckRock and @transjournalists.org continue to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities. We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees and more. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees
Immigration and Customs Enforcement stopped reporting congressionally-mandated data on trans detainees and modified contracts to omit trans care requirements.
www.muckrock.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The year is wrapping up but MuckRock and @transjournalists.org continue to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities. We’re requesting ICE documents on transgender detainees and more. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
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There's no evidence that Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick is undergoing a gender transition, despite claims circulating on social media. Here's how the baseless rumor spread. 👇
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
Unraveling baseless rumor Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick is transgender
Nick Reiner, who is suspected in the deaths of his parents, was arrested on a murder charge, Los Angeles police said.
www.snopes.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM
There's no evidence that Rob and Michele Reiner's son Nick is undergoing a gender transition, despite claims circulating on social media. Here's how the baseless rumor spread. 👇
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
www.snopes.com/fact-check/r...
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Today marks 25 years since Little Sister's victory at the Supreme Court of Canada. And the fight against the censorship of queer books in Canada continues today.
The legacy of Little Sister’s censorship battle over queer books | Xtra Magazine
Twenty-five years after the Vancouver bookstore’s win against Canada Customs, the struggle for the freedom to read isn’t over
xtramagazine.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Today marks 25 years since Little Sister's victory at the Supreme Court of Canada. And the fight against the censorship of queer books in Canada continues today.
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NEW: Here's my story on Arlington, Texas, becoming the first known city in the nation to kill a city-wide LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination policy in response to the Trump administration. With no statewide protections, it was one of the few things protecting LGBTQ+ Texans: www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Texas city among first in the nation to kill LGBTQ+ protections
Residents pleaded with the city council to keep the ordinance in place.
www.chron.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
NEW: Here's my story on Arlington, Texas, becoming the first known city in the nation to kill a city-wide LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination policy in response to the Trump administration. With no statewide protections, it was one of the few things protecting LGBTQ+ Texans: www.chron.com/culture/arti...