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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‼️Applications are open for the inaugural TJA Reporting Fellowship!
Seven fellows will receive:
💰$5000 stipend over six months to offset reporting costs
👍🏾Dedicated mentorship and reporting guidance
🎯Targeted professional development
Find out more info www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fe....
Seven fellows will receive:
💰$5000 stipend over six months to offset reporting costs
👍🏾Dedicated mentorship and reporting guidance
🎯Targeted professional development
Find out more info www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fe....
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Monica Roberts is Black trans history. A trailblazing journalist and advocate, she founded TransGriot, an award-winning blog amplifying Black trans stories. She told their stories with truth and power, shaping trans journalism and leaving a lasting legacy.
February 8, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Monica Roberts is Black trans history. A trailblazing journalist and advocate, she founded TransGriot, an award-winning blog amplifying Black trans stories. She told their stories with truth and power, shaping trans journalism and leaving a lasting legacy.
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NEW: It’s difficult to account for the abuses trans immigrants face in ICE custody after Trump destroyed safeguards, oversight agencies, and data about detainees.
But 3 trans migrants told me what it’s really like: Medical neglect. Solitary confinement. Harassment. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
But 3 trans migrants told me what it’s really like: Medical neglect. Solitary confinement. Harassment. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
ICE Is Treating Trans Immigrants With A New Level Of Cruelty
A HuffPost investigation found how the Trump administration systematically destroyed safeguards for detainees, subjecting them to abuse and neglect.
www.huffpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
NEW: It’s difficult to account for the abuses trans immigrants face in ICE custody after Trump destroyed safeguards, oversight agencies, and data about detainees.
But 3 trans migrants told me what it’s really like: Medical neglect. Solitary confinement. Harassment. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
But 3 trans migrants told me what it’s really like: Medical neglect. Solitary confinement. Harassment. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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My latest investigation, and first in a series for @towcenter.bsky.social
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
In the past year, Metric Media filed more than 9,000 FOIA requests across all 50 states, according to an investigation by Miranda Green and the @towcenter.bsky.social. www.cjr.org/tow_center/p...
How
Metric Media filed more than nine thousand public records requests last year. It used the data to target Democratic politicians and private citizens.
www.cjr.org
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
My latest investigation, and first in a series for @towcenter.bsky.social
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
: How ‘Pink Slime’ Publishers Are Weaponizing FOIA
In the past year, we found a news-appearing network called Metric Media filed more than nine thousand Freedom of Information Act requests across all fifty states.
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American Medical Association has concurred with statement, though they say the procedures should be "generally deferred to adulthood" not the Trump-endorsed 19-yo that the ASPS cited.
February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM
American Medical Association has concurred with statement, though they say the procedures should be "generally deferred to adulthood" not the Trump-endorsed 19-yo that the ASPS cited.
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I wanted to know the backstory of the executive order that defined "man" and "woman"—the foundation for the Trump admin's targeting of trans people.
So I took a deep dive into the conservative strategy & distorted feminism behind it. And I talked to the author.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
So I took a deep dive into the conservative strategy & distorted feminism behind it. And I talked to the author.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Meet the mastermind behind Trump’s definition of "woman"
May Mailman’s anti-trans crusade could threaten gender equality for all.
www.motherjones.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
I wanted to know the backstory of the executive order that defined "man" and "woman"—the foundation for the Trump admin's targeting of trans people.
So I took a deep dive into the conservative strategy & distorted feminism behind it. And I talked to the author.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
So I took a deep dive into the conservative strategy & distorted feminism behind it. And I talked to the author.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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In November, a trans woman was forced out of a restroom by an arcade manager at a pinball tournament in NC.
The incident, and the way it was handled by the International Flipper Pinball Association, has fractured the community.
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For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The incident, and the way it was handled by the International Flipper Pinball Association, has fractured the community.
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For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
How a trans woman's removal from a restroom tore the world of competitive pinball apart
Pinball is one of the most welcoming sports for trans players. But after a confrontation at an arcade last fall, pinball’s governing group is struggling to rebuild trust.
www.nbcnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
In November, a trans woman was forced out of a restroom by an arcade manager at a pinball tournament in NC.
The incident, and the way it was handled by the International Flipper Pinball Association, has fractured the community.
1/
For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The incident, and the way it was handled by the International Flipper Pinball Association, has fractured the community.
1/
For @nbcnews.com:
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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If we care about polarization, public discourse, and trust, understanding who’s actually making the content is as important as what they’re seeing.
A new paper analyzes the “production-consumption gap” on social media, where a small subset of users produce most of the content, and considers its implications for the study of phenomena such as political polarization, and for the design of policy interventions. Prithvi Iyer considers the results:
What a New Study Reveals About the Production-Consumption Gap on Social Media | TechPolicy.Press
Prithvi Iyer considers new research on how online content reveals the tip of the iceberg, leading to incorrect inferences about online public opinion.
www.techpolicy.press
February 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
If we care about polarization, public discourse, and trust, understanding who’s actually making the content is as important as what they’re seeing.
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Simple strategies for highlighting and talking about the power of your journalism rjionline.org/news/when-it...
When it’s time to brag about your work: How to define and measure impact
Simple strategies for highlighting and talking about the power of your journalism.
rjionline.org
February 4, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Simple strategies for highlighting and talking about the power of your journalism rjionline.org/news/when-it...
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🔔 Immigration enforcement reporting can be dangerous.
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
February 4, 2026 at 6:20 PM
🔔 Immigration enforcement reporting can be dangerous.
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
Learn how lessons from one community can apply elsewhere with local journalists @eltragon.bsky.social, @franciagarciah.bsky.social, @nigrotime.bsky.social, and @kevinhfoster.bsky.social.
Feb. 5, 2 pm ET
RSVP: freedom.press/covering-immigration
We’re directly investing in trans journalists and accurate, nuanced coverage of trans rights and communities.
Support our work: www.transjournalists.org/donate/
Support our work: www.transjournalists.org/donate/
Support the TJA
Together, we can promote more accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media while also supporting gender-expansive journalists in their workplaces and careers.
Join the TJA'...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We’re directly investing in trans journalists and accurate, nuanced coverage of trans rights and communities.
Support our work: www.transjournalists.org/donate/
Support our work: www.transjournalists.org/donate/
‼️Applications are open for the inaugural TJA Reporting Fellowship!
Seven fellows will receive:
💰$5000 stipend over six months to offset reporting costs
👍🏾Dedicated mentorship and reporting guidance
🎯Targeted professional development
Find out more info www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fe....
Seven fellows will receive:
💰$5000 stipend over six months to offset reporting costs
👍🏾Dedicated mentorship and reporting guidance
🎯Targeted professional development
Find out more info www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fe....
February 3, 2026 at 3:54 PM
‼️Applications are open for the inaugural TJA Reporting Fellowship!
Seven fellows will receive:
💰$5000 stipend over six months to offset reporting costs
👍🏾Dedicated mentorship and reporting guidance
🎯Targeted professional development
Find out more info www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fe....
Seven fellows will receive:
💰$5000 stipend over six months to offset reporting costs
👍🏾Dedicated mentorship and reporting guidance
🎯Targeted professional development
Find out more info www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fe....
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Honored to have @trevellanderson.bsky.social from @transjournalists.org joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, representation, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, representation, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
February 2, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Honored to have @trevellanderson.bsky.social from @transjournalists.org joining our Feb 10 MDRnet launch breakfast in Miami.
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, representation, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
A conversation — not a panel — about sustainability, representation, and staying in journalism.
🗓 Feb 10 | 📍 Miami
🔗 Interested? Email us at hello@mdrnet.org
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"“If you don’t include trans people, then we never get to seriously interrogate who gets protected in our society and who doesn’t," @trevellanderson.bsky.social, executive director of @transjournalists.org told @transitics.substack.com.
National, local news ignores trans people amid 2025's anti-trans attacks
Newsrooms' failure to substantively cover anti-trans legislation have compounded over the first year of Trump's second term in office.
objectivejournalism.org
February 3, 2026 at 1:41 AM
"“If you don’t include trans people, then we never get to seriously interrogate who gets protected in our society and who doesn’t," @trevellanderson.bsky.social, executive director of @transjournalists.org told @transitics.substack.com.
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This month, @transjournalists.org requested records related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees’ access to gender-affirming care and federal funding threats over LGBTQ+ inclusive content.
Ringing in the new year with records requests
ICE detainees’ access to gender-affirming care, universities responding to proposed government compacts and more.
www.muckrock.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This month, @transjournalists.org requested records related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees’ access to gender-affirming care and federal funding threats over LGBTQ+ inclusive content.
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"The normalization of arrests during lawful newsgathering poses risks to ALL journalists.
"Journalism that holds power to account strengthens democracy. That mission must be defended, not punished. Not now. Not this way, and again, NOT ON OUR WATCH!"
"Journalism that holds power to account strengthens democracy. That mission must be defended, not punished. Not now. Not this way, and again, NOT ON OUR WATCH!"
NABJ OUTRAGED AT ARRESTS OF DON LEMON, GEORGIA FORT ‘THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS NOT OPTIONAL’
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is outraged and deeply alarmed by the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort by federal agents, and […]
nabjonline.org
January 30, 2026 at 9:04 PM
"The normalization of arrests during lawful newsgathering poses risks to ALL journalists.
"Journalism that holds power to account strengthens democracy. That mission must be defended, not punished. Not now. Not this way, and again, NOT ON OUR WATCH!"
"Journalism that holds power to account strengthens democracy. That mission must be defended, not punished. Not now. Not this way, and again, NOT ON OUR WATCH!"
“We either want to protect and defend the conditions under which truth-telling and accountability are firmly-held and enforced values, which necessarily requires the humanity of trans people to be properly regarded, or we don't.”
www.transjournalists.org/donate/
www.transjournalists.org/donate/
Support the TJA
Together, we can promote more accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media while also supporting gender-expansive journalists in their workplaces and careers.
Join the TJA'...
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January 31, 2026 at 12:21 AM
“We either want to protect and defend the conditions under which truth-telling and accountability are firmly-held and enforced values, which necessarily requires the humanity of trans people to be properly regarded, or we don't.”
www.transjournalists.org/donate/
www.transjournalists.org/donate/
“As a Black trans journalist, it is also not lost on me how these efforts intersect with the ongoing attacks on trans rights and communities...”
January 31, 2026 at 12:21 AM
“As a Black trans journalist, it is also not lost on me how these efforts intersect with the ongoing attacks on trans rights and communities...”
From TJA Executive Director Tre'vell Anderson:
“The recent arrests of Black journalists for documenting threats to immigrant communities are an absolute threat to press freedom. We stand in solidarity with our sibling journalism organizations in condemning such actions…
“The recent arrests of Black journalists for documenting threats to immigrant communities are an absolute threat to press freedom. We stand in solidarity with our sibling journalism organizations in condemning such actions…
January 31, 2026 at 12:21 AM
From TJA Executive Director Tre'vell Anderson:
“The recent arrests of Black journalists for documenting threats to immigrant communities are an absolute threat to press freedom. We stand in solidarity with our sibling journalism organizations in condemning such actions…
“The recent arrests of Black journalists for documenting threats to immigrant communities are an absolute threat to press freedom. We stand in solidarity with our sibling journalism organizations in condemning such actions…
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Last month, Secretary Kennedy had a press conference where he claimed that the original intent of the ADA was to exclude trans people. So I asked a bunch of experts and someone who was actually there.
Disability groups are standing united for trans rights. That hasn't always been the case.
Forty years ago, disability advocates abandoned the LGBTQ+ community in exchange for legal protections. Decades later, they are fighting a Trump administration rule to roll-back more safeguards for tr...
19thnews.org
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Last month, Secretary Kennedy had a press conference where he claimed that the original intent of the ADA was to exclude trans people. So I asked a bunch of experts and someone who was actually there.
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It's a new year, but it's still the same messiness. On this week's episode of The Mess, @imarajones.bsky.social digs into over 500 anti-trans bills introduced this year alone, as well as the Republican's plans to stir up more anti-trans hate before midterm elections.
🎧 bit.ly/3KsHuAG
🎧 bit.ly/3KsHuAG
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
It's a new year, but it's still the same messiness. On this week's episode of The Mess, @imarajones.bsky.social digs into over 500 anti-trans bills introduced this year alone, as well as the Republican's plans to stir up more anti-trans hate before midterm elections.
🎧 bit.ly/3KsHuAG
🎧 bit.ly/3KsHuAG
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Health insurance costs are up. Women and LGBTQ+ people are paying the price — as some dip into savings, take on second jobs or go without coverage at all.
written with my colleagues @shefali.bsky.social @bcrodriguez.bsky.social
written with my colleagues @shefali.bsky.social @bcrodriguez.bsky.social
Health insurance costs are up. Women and LGBTQ+ people are paying the price.
After the expiration of ACA subsidies, soaring health care costs have forced some to dip into savings, take on second jobs or go without coverage.
19thnews.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Health insurance costs are up. Women and LGBTQ+ people are paying the price — as some dip into savings, take on second jobs or go without coverage at all.
written with my colleagues @shefali.bsky.social @bcrodriguez.bsky.social
written with my colleagues @shefali.bsky.social @bcrodriguez.bsky.social
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New year, same mission. In a partnership with MuckRock, the @transjournalists.org has filed more than 300 public records requests to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities across the country. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
Ringing in the new year with records requests
ICE detainees’ access to gender-affirming care, universities responding to proposed government compacts and more.
www.muckrock.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:23 PM
New year, same mission. In a partnership with MuckRock, the @transjournalists.org has filed more than 300 public records requests to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities across the country. www.muckrock.com/news/archive...
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In 2026, 19 states have some form of LGBTQ curriculum restrictions and 12 have recent so-called Don’t Say Gay laws that prohibit teachers from educating about anything related to sexual orientation or gender identity. Just eight states require LGBTQ-inclusive curricula. Read more here:
LGBTQ Inclusive Education and Academic Performance: What You Need to Know
Spencer Macnaughton | Uncloseted Media Weekly Newsletter
www.unclosetedmedia.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:21 PM
In 2026, 19 states have some form of LGBTQ curriculum restrictions and 12 have recent so-called Don’t Say Gay laws that prohibit teachers from educating about anything related to sexual orientation or gender identity. Just eight states require LGBTQ-inclusive curricula. Read more here:
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Money for trans reporting! via @transjournalists.org Spread the word and apply!! www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fe...
TJA Reporting Fellowship
The Trans Journalists Association’s Reporting Fellowship directly invests in accurate, nuanced coverage of trans rights and communities. In its inaugural year, seven journalists will be selected as fe...
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January 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Money for trans reporting! via @transjournalists.org Spread the word and apply!! www.transjournalists.org/reporting-fe...
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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.)