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"When I asked other trans journalists about how they’d transition in this political moment, most of the advice boiled down to: Do whatever makes you feel safe and happy."
When I asked other trans journalists about how they’d transition in this political moment, most of the advice boiled down to: Do whatever makes you feel safe and happy. You don’t need to tell every person you’ve ever quoted in an article. You can also not tell a soul. Different approaches work for different journalists, each with their own tradeoffs depending on your personality and how frequently you need to talk with sources.
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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"When you have access to updating your name and affirming your gender to your name, you feel better during the course of the day. If you don't feel safe, it's going to be difficult to do your job."
Trans perspectives and stories have never been more important. And trans reporters need a safe perch from which to write these stories. Not every trans person changes their name. Some trans people simply like their birth name. Sometimes changing your byline is not possible, either because of the risk of abuse from newsroom colleagues or because an outlet has a policy that prohibits such changes or lacks a clear policy or procedure for how to do so. In some countries, being transgender is criminalized (even to the point of sometimes being punishable by death), which obviously complicates a journalist’s ability to live openly. But if a trans journalist can and wants to change their byline, it can be a welcome boost to their mental health and safety. “When you have access to updating your name and affirming your gender to your name, you feel better during the course of the day,” says Bellamy-Walker. “If you don’t feel safe, it’s going to be difficult to do your job.”
November 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM