Trans Journalists Association
@transjournalists.org
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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Trans News Initiative
A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.
transnewsinitiative.org
This #TransgenderAwarenessWeek, we're launching the Trans News Initiative - a nearly yearlong project dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States.
transnewsinitiative.org
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Our final member workshop of 2025 will be on covering extremism and political violence, on Dec. 2.
Members can RSVP via member portal.
Allies can support our training and development of trans/gender expansive journalists by making a donation. Every dollar helps! www.transjournalists.org/donate/ 🙏🏾
Members can RSVP via member portal.
Allies can support our training and development of trans/gender expansive journalists by making a donation. Every dollar helps! www.transjournalists.org/donate/ 🙏🏾
November 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Our final member workshop of 2025 will be on covering extremism and political violence, on Dec. 2.
Members can RSVP via member portal.
Allies can support our training and development of trans/gender expansive journalists by making a donation. Every dollar helps! www.transjournalists.org/donate/ 🙏🏾
Members can RSVP via member portal.
Allies can support our training and development of trans/gender expansive journalists by making a donation. Every dollar helps! www.transjournalists.org/donate/ 🙏🏾
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A revealing tool for my fellow journalists: "The Trans News Initiative is a new project... dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States."
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Trans News Initiative
A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.
transnewsinitiative.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A revealing tool for my fellow journalists: "The Trans News Initiative is a new project... dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States."
transnewsinitiative.org?ref=transjou...
transnewsinitiative.org?ref=transjou...
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the cruel, unsettling, harmful US/UK similarities show up in so many places.
grateful for the release of the trans news initiative this week to help make sense of journalism's role in how we got here transnewsinitiative.org
grateful for the release of the trans news initiative this week to help make sense of journalism's role in how we got here transnewsinitiative.org
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
the cruel, unsettling, harmful US/UK similarities show up in so many places.
grateful for the release of the trans news initiative this week to help make sense of journalism's role in how we got here transnewsinitiative.org
grateful for the release of the trans news initiative this week to help make sense of journalism's role in how we got here transnewsinitiative.org
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, support media orgs like @transjournalists.org doing vital work to materially support queer & trans media workers, & check out this resource page by @fspnwu.bsky.social on pushing for better labor conditions freelancesolidarity.org/kyr-trans-me...
Know Your Rights: Trans Media Workers - Freelance Solidarity Project
Know Your Rights Resources for trans, non-binary &gender-nonconforming media workers Amid increasing threats to LGBTQIA+ rights, it’s crucial for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive media workers t...
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November 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, support media orgs like @transjournalists.org doing vital work to materially support queer & trans media workers, & check out this resource page by @fspnwu.bsky.social on pushing for better labor conditions freelancesolidarity.org/kyr-trans-me...
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This #TransgenderAwarenessWeek, we're launching the Trans News Initiative - a nearly yearlong project dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States.
transnewsinitiative.org
transnewsinitiative.org
Trans News Initiative
A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.
transnewsinitiative.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This #TransgenderAwarenessWeek, we're launching the Trans News Initiative - a nearly yearlong project dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States.
transnewsinitiative.org
transnewsinitiative.org
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TJA is doing amazing things in documenting news coverage. I was on this tool last night and it’s incredible how much can be drawn from it.
This tool analyzes more than 190,000 articles published in the last five years to show how publications have covered trans stories over time.
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
TJA is doing amazing things in documenting news coverage. I was on this tool last night and it’s incredible how much can be drawn from it.
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Please check out this tool I’ve helped develop — transnewsinitiative.org
This #TransgenderAwarenessWeek, we're launching the Trans News Initiative - a nearly yearlong project dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States.
transnewsinitiative.org
transnewsinitiative.org
Trans News Initiative
A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.
transnewsinitiative.org
November 18, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Please check out this tool I’ve helped develop — transnewsinitiative.org
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My new big visualization project is out: The Trans News Initiative, a collaboration between UM's School of Communication, the Trans Journalists Association, and Polygraph (The Pudding): transnewsinitiative.org Here's a piece about it in the Columbia Journalism Review: www.cjr.org/news/visuali...
Trans News Initiative
A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.
transnewsinitiative.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
My new big visualization project is out: The Trans News Initiative, a collaboration between UM's School of Communication, the Trans Journalists Association, and Polygraph (The Pudding): transnewsinitiative.org Here's a piece about it in the Columbia Journalism Review: www.cjr.org/news/visuali...
This #TransgenderAwarenessWeek, we're launching the Trans News Initiative - a nearly yearlong project dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States.
transnewsinitiative.org
transnewsinitiative.org
Trans News Initiative
A database and analysis of news coverage affecting trans communities.
transnewsinitiative.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This #TransgenderAwarenessWeek, we're launching the Trans News Initiative - a nearly yearlong project dedicated to tracking and analyzing news coverage of trans communities across the United States.
transnewsinitiative.org
transnewsinitiative.org
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We drew from this TJA analysis for our own look, just published by @assignedmedia.org, at the absence of trans perspectives in mainstream media coverage.
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...
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
We drew from this TJA analysis for our own look, just published by @assignedmedia.org, at the absence of trans perspectives in mainstream media coverage.
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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...
bit.ly
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.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/27/t...
I am now.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/27/t...
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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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