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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How journalists covered the attack on trans rights in Trump's first 100 days
Trans perspectives were rarely present in articles about the consequences federal actions would have on their lives, according to an analysis conducted by Berkeley Media Studies Group in partnership w...
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Visible, yet vulnerable: What journalists can learn from how we covered the attack on trans rights in Trump’s first 100 days.
One big takeaway: Based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote trans people.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
One big takeaway: Based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote trans people.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
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What does the research say? That common reasons for detransition are just as varied as gender transition ... it's not just about regret. Many still identify as trans. And gender-affirming care bans threaten health care for all.
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
November 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
What does the research say? That common reasons for detransition are just as varied as gender transition ... it's not just about regret. Many still identify as trans. And gender-affirming care bans threaten health care for all.
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Meet Adriana: The joy that she feels in her body could have only come through exploring her gender. She’s tired of being told that she ruined her life.
Her gender transition set her free. So did her detransition.
The joy that Adriana Del Orden feels in her body could have only come through transitioning. She’s tired of being told that she ruined her life.
19thnews.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Meet Adriana: The joy that she feels in her body could have only come through exploring her gender. She’s tired of being told that she ruined her life.
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Detransition is being used as political fodder by the Trump admin and its allies to support extreme anti-trans policies.
In the process, the reality of detransition is lost. For our new series, I spoke with detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump admin. Their stories are complex and important.
In the process, the reality of detransition is lost. For our new series, I spoke with detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump admin. Their stories are complex and important.
Detransition is key to politicians’ anti-trans agenda. But what is it really like?
The 19th spoke with two detransitioners who feel harmed and used by the Trump administration, which has positioned itself as a protector of those who detransition.
19thnews.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Detransition is being used as political fodder by the Trump admin and its allies to support extreme anti-trans policies.
In the process, the reality of detransition is lost. For our new series, I spoke with detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump admin. Their stories are complex and important.
In the process, the reality of detransition is lost. For our new series, I spoke with detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump admin. Their stories are complex and important.
Visible, yet vulnerable: What journalists can learn from how we covered the attack on trans rights in Trump’s first 100 days.
One big takeaway: Based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote trans people.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
One big takeaway: Based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote trans people.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
How journalists covered the attack on trans rights in Trump's first 100 days
Trans perspectives were rarely present in articles about the consequences federal actions would have on their lives, according to an analysis conducted by Berkeley Media Studies Group in partnership w...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Visible, yet vulnerable: What journalists can learn from how we covered the attack on trans rights in Trump’s first 100 days.
One big takeaway: Based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote trans people.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
One big takeaway: Based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote trans people.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
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NEW: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
Citing Trump Order on “Biological Truth,” VA Makes It Harder for Male Veterans With Breast Cancer to Get Coverage
A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica erects new roadblocks to care for veterans with the rare but deadly cancer. The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
www.propublica.org
October 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM
NEW: A Department of Veterans Affairs memo obtained by ProPublica sets up new roadblocks to care for male veterans with breast cancer.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
The agency cites no new science but relies on an executive order about “restoring biological truth” in government.
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Last week, you helped us celebrate our 15th birthday in the biggest way! Not only did we achieve our original goal of $10,000 raised in one day, we surpassed it (raising ($11,500, to be precise!) and set a new stretch goal of raising $15,000. 🧪
The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Last week, you helped us celebrate our 15th birthday in the biggest way! Not only did we achieve our original goal of $10,000 raised in one day, we surpassed it (raising ($11,500, to be precise!) and set a new stretch goal of raising $15,000. 🧪
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I wrote the first version of this draft almost exactly a year ago, but I wasn’t ready.
I am now.
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I am now.
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Texas Is a Lot More Queer Than You Think. I Am Too.
There are 1.8 million of us, and we’re not going anywhere.
thebarbedwire.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I wrote the first version of this draft almost exactly a year ago, but I wasn’t ready.
I am now.
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I am now.
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“After two decades of gains for LGBTQ+ visibility and rights in many countries, anti-LGBTQ+ targeted hate and rhetoric are on the rise.”
Investigation | Five-year overview of the online and offline anti-LGBTQ+ landscape
After decades of progress, recent years have seen increasing challenges to LGBTQ+ rights across social, political and online spheres.
www.isdglobal.org
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
“After two decades of gains for LGBTQ+ visibility and rights in many countries, anti-LGBTQ+ targeted hate and rhetoric are on the rise.”
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Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and others in your community when encountering immigration enforcement officials and other law enforcement officers. mlk50.co/4oJKyHb
Know your rights: A comprehensive resource guide for immigrants and allies in Memphis
Of Memphis’ 610,000 residents, at least 45,000 immigrants call this city home. All immigrants — including undocumented ones — are covered by the core protections included in the U.S. Constitution. …
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October 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and others in your community when encountering immigration enforcement officials and other law enforcement officers. mlk50.co/4oJKyHb
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"The next generation is speaking up for all of our First Amendment rights." 👏
Thank you @stephruhle.bsky.social and @msnbc.com for highlighting IU's censorship and our amicus brief. As we empower student journalists to defend #pressfreedom, we are inspired every day by their courage and solidarity.
Thank you @stephruhle.bsky.social and @msnbc.com for highlighting IU's censorship and our amicus brief. As we empower student journalists to defend #pressfreedom, we are inspired every day by their courage and solidarity.
October 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"The next generation is speaking up for all of our First Amendment rights." 👏
Thank you @stephruhle.bsky.social and @msnbc.com for highlighting IU's censorship and our amicus brief. As we empower student journalists to defend #pressfreedom, we are inspired every day by their courage and solidarity.
Thank you @stephruhle.bsky.social and @msnbc.com for highlighting IU's censorship and our amicus brief. As we empower student journalists to defend #pressfreedom, we are inspired every day by their courage and solidarity.
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Over years and hundreds of handwritten pages of filings, Grace Pinson jumped over legal hurdles, all the way to trial. Fewer than 1% of federal prisoner civil rights claims reach that stage without an attorney, a luxury almost no one in prison can afford.
The Ballad of Grace Pinson
A trans woman’s legal battle reveals the failures of a landmark prison rape law.
www.themarshallproject.org
October 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Over years and hundreds of handwritten pages of filings, Grace Pinson jumped over legal hurdles, all the way to trial. Fewer than 1% of federal prisoner civil rights claims reach that stage without an attorney, a luxury almost no one in prison can afford.
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Richard Isay went through conversion therapy. He helped turn psychoanalysis against it. - buff.ly/nUyoYVa
October 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Richard Isay went through conversion therapy. He helped turn psychoanalysis against it. - buff.ly/nUyoYVa
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"Gender-affirming care is not an abstract issue — it is life-saving health care," writes Joseph Torre of the Resilience Resource Center. "For our young people, it is the difference between fear and hope, despair and possibility."
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Gov. Shapiro listened to young Pennsylvanians — and then he acted - Philadelphia Gay News
Gov. Josh Shapiro met with young people from the Resilience Resource Center and LGBTQ+ communities across Pennsylvania — and then he acted.
epgn.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"Gender-affirming care is not an abstract issue — it is life-saving health care," writes Joseph Torre of the Resilience Resource Center. "For our young people, it is the difference between fear and hope, despair and possibility."
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Stonewall Veteran Miss Major’s Legacy Lives On Through The Family She Built
https://www.them.us/story/miss-major-griffin-gracy-family-death-legacy-history
https://www.them.us/story/miss-major-griffin-gracy-family-death-legacy-history
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Stonewall Veteran Miss Major’s Legacy Lives On Through The Family She Built
https://www.them.us/story/miss-major-griffin-gracy-family-death-legacy-history
https://www.them.us/story/miss-major-griffin-gracy-family-death-legacy-history
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Every gift up to $5,500 today will be doubled thanks to our matching partners: @cenmag.bsky.social, @hothousemag.bsky.social, @ksjatmit.bsky.social and @undark.org , @statnews.com, @7homaslin.com, and @transjournalists.org. Don’t miss this opportunity to give and celebrate 15 years of TON. 🧪
The Open Notebook's 15th Anniversary - The Open Notebook
For 15 years, The Open Notebook has been the trusted home for journalists worldwide who cover science. What started as an experiment to demystify the craft of science writing has grown into a vital, g...
www.theopennotebook.com
October 24, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Every gift up to $5,500 today will be doubled thanks to our matching partners: @cenmag.bsky.social, @hothousemag.bsky.social, @ksjatmit.bsky.social and @undark.org , @statnews.com, @7homaslin.com, and @transjournalists.org. Don’t miss this opportunity to give and celebrate 15 years of TON. 🧪
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“More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law.“
Anti-science bills hit statehouses, stripping away public health protections built over a century
More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.
apnews.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
“More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year, part of an organized, politically savvy campaign to enshrine a conspiracy theory-driven agenda into law.“
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I've spent the last year working with amazing comrades on @theflytrapmedia.com; when we launched a Kickstarter to bring feminist cultural criticism back to the internet last year, supporters delivered. To keep that going, we need you to subscribe (and resubscribe), and we're offering a 15% discount!
The Flytrap
Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm
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October 20, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I've spent the last year working with amazing comrades on @theflytrapmedia.com; when we launched a Kickstarter to bring feminist cultural criticism back to the internet last year, supporters delivered. To keep that going, we need you to subscribe (and resubscribe), and we're offering a 15% discount!
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“We’re at a time where there are places and people who are trying to remove LGBTQ people and their stories from the public space, so this panel will include people who are, in their life’s work, doing the opposite," said Conrad Benner.
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Mural Arts Philadelphia to celebrate queer art with ‘Love, Tribute, Joy’ panel - Philadelphia Gay News
In celebration of Mural Arts Month, Mural Arts Philadelphia is hosting a panel: Love, Tribute, Joy: Voices from the Philly LGBTQ+ Arts Scene.
epgn.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
“We’re at a time where there are places and people who are trying to remove LGBTQ people and their stories from the public space, so this panel will include people who are, in their life’s work, doing the opposite," said Conrad Benner.
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Jobs alone cannot solve trans unemployment, @but-im-kim-tran.bsky.social reports. A complex matrix of poverty & punishment fuels the trans unemployment crisis, as community members experience roughly twice the rates of joblessness as cisgender people.
Jobs alone cannot solve trans unemployment
A complex matrix of poverty and punishment fuels the trans unemployment crisis, as community members experience roughly twice the rates of joblessness as cisgender people
prismreports.org
October 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Jobs alone cannot solve trans unemployment, @but-im-kim-tran.bsky.social reports. A complex matrix of poverty & punishment fuels the trans unemployment crisis, as community members experience roughly twice the rates of joblessness as cisgender people.
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There's still time to get ahold of our Banned Books t-shirt in support of in support of our good friends at @404media.co, @transjournalists.org and @themarshallproject.org!
It’s Banned Books Week. Want to find out about censorship in your backyard? Join the FOIAs tour
Our good friends at 404 Media, the Trans Journalists Association and the Marshall Project have all been filing requests to find out what books are banned and where, so we decided it was time to hit…
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October 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
There's still time to get ahold of our Banned Books t-shirt in support of in support of our good friends at @404media.co, @transjournalists.org and @themarshallproject.org!
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Good morning I’m in @theverge.com profiling @ekkoastral.bsky.social @jael.bsky.social and some other cool trans musicians who are bringing the organizing energy they learned from being trans online to music venues across the country. These musicians are meeting the moment.
The DIY and IRL energy of punk rock mutual aid
Bands like Ekko Astral are bringing the urgency of online solidarity into the mosh pit.
www.theverge.com
October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Good morning I’m in @theverge.com profiling @ekkoastral.bsky.social @jael.bsky.social and some other cool trans musicians who are bringing the organizing energy they learned from being trans online to music venues across the country. These musicians are meeting the moment.
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The fight against female genital mutilation is being co-opted by anti-trans activists, hindering urgent laws from being passed.
And as the White House and Republicans falsely conflate FGM with gender-affirming care, it’s only getting worse.
New reporting from @jazzmyth.bsky.social and myself
And as the White House and Republicans falsely conflate FGM with gender-affirming care, it’s only getting worse.
New reporting from @jazzmyth.bsky.social and myself
Anti-trans policies aren't preventing genital mutilation — they're disrupting efforts to stop it
The bipartisan movement against female genital mutilation and cutting is being co-opted by anti-trans activists, hindering urgent laws from being passed.
19thnews.org
October 16, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The fight against female genital mutilation is being co-opted by anti-trans activists, hindering urgent laws from being passed.
And as the White House and Republicans falsely conflate FGM with gender-affirming care, it’s only getting worse.
New reporting from @jazzmyth.bsky.social and myself
And as the White House and Republicans falsely conflate FGM with gender-affirming care, it’s only getting worse.
New reporting from @jazzmyth.bsky.social and myself
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Join us on 10/28 for We Were Here, a live virtual celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month. Featuring Mark Segal, Martha Shelley, Robert Emery, Victor Salvo and Carter Cavazos — voices preserving our shared queer history. Click the link & sign up for email reminders. newsisout.com/2025/10/save...
Save the date: News is Out to host "We Were Here" virtual event for LGBTQ+ History Month - News Is Out
Join us October 28 for We Were Here, a live virtual event celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month, presented by News is Out and hosted by Dana Piccoli. This special program brings together history makers and...
newsisout.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Join us on 10/28 for We Were Here, a live virtual celebration of LGBTQ+ History Month. Featuring Mark Segal, Martha Shelley, Robert Emery, Victor Salvo and Carter Cavazos — voices preserving our shared queer history. Click the link & sign up for email reminders. newsisout.com/2025/10/save...
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News coverage of the attacks on trans rights are excluding trans voices. @media-studies.bsky.social and @transjournalists.org found that 70% of articles about trans people did not quote any trans people, and just 6% quoted trans youth. Journalists can do better. Full report here: bit.ly/TJA_visible
How journalists covered the attack on trans rights in Trump's first 100 days
Trans perspectives were rarely present in articles about the consequences federal actions would have on their lives, according to an analysis conducted by Berkeley Media Studies Group in partnership w...
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 7:53 PM
News coverage of the attacks on trans rights are excluding trans voices. @media-studies.bsky.social and @transjournalists.org found that 70% of articles about trans people did not quote any trans people, and just 6% quoted trans youth. Journalists can do better. Full report here: bit.ly/TJA_visible
What journalists can learn from how we covered the attack on trans rights in Trump's first 100 days.
Big takeway: based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of news stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote a single trans person.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
Big takeway: based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of news stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote a single trans person.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
How journalists covered Trump's first 100 days
Trans perspectives were rarely present in articles about the consequences federal actions would have on their lives, according to an analysis conducted by Berkeley Media Studies Group in partnership w...
bit.ly
October 15, 2025 at 4:54 PM
What journalists can learn from how we covered the attack on trans rights in Trump's first 100 days.
Big takeway: based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of news stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote a single trans person.
bit.ly/TJA_visible
Big takeway: based on analysis of a representative sample of articles, 70% of news stories about anti-trans executive orders didn’t quote a single trans person.
bit.ly/TJA_visible