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 Support us: https://bit.ly/tja_pride
Join TJA Executive Director, Tre’vell Anderson, & IWMF Program Coordinator, Tat Bellamy-Walker, for “Trans Lives Matter” at the #NABJ26 Innovation Bubble: coverage tips + the Trans News Initiative (TNI), which tracks how newsrooms cover trans people. Thu 8/13, 11AM–12PM. nabjconvention.com
New: Four Texas A&M professors are suing in Houston federal court over its policy prohibiting discussions of race, sexuality and gender in the classroom ~ www.chron.com/texas/articl...
Faculty sue Texas A&M over limits on teaching race, gender and sexuality
Texas A&M is the second state university to be sued over limits on teaching gender, sexuality and race.
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I just joined the Trans Journalists Association. You can be cis! It's totally allowed! Really glad to support their work. members.transjournalists.org/join-now
Trans Journalists Association - Join Now
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My favorite thing about being Executive Director of @transjournalists.org is giving $$ to (trans) journalists to pursue their pro dev goals. Because we deserve investment, too! Applications are rolling through August.
Trans Journalists Association@transjournalists.org · last wk.Level up your journalism career 📈 Apply for Level Up stipends (up to $1,000) to attend conferences, trainings, or leadership programs. Applications close September 1 (9AM PT) Open to journalists eligible for TJA membership. Apply HERE: bit.ly/TJA-LU
Applications are ROLLING now, so check it out and apply ASAP
Trans Journalists Association@transjournalists.org · last wk.Level up your journalism career 📈 Apply for Level Up stipends (up to $1,000) to attend conferences, trainings, or leadership programs. Applications close September 1 (9AM PT) Open to journalists eligible for TJA membership. Apply HERE: bit.ly/TJA-LU
Level up your journalism career 📈 Apply for Level Up stipends (up to $1,000) to attend conferences, trainings, or leadership programs. Applications close September 1 (9AM PT) Open to journalists eligible for TJA membership. Apply HERE: bit.ly/TJA-LU
“I think the atmosphere around transgender people has really shifted over the last few years to not just being sometimes neutral & sometimes negative reactions, but now ... a really horrible view.” Cases of trans people on death row show dangerous systemic bias, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Cases of trans women on death row illustrate larger systemic issues facing trans people behind bars
A Prism analysis found there are six trans people currently on death row. Their treatment by the Trump administration, the legal system, prison authorities, and the media shows a dangerous pattern of bias
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Content warning: suicide After May Pollard died on a late-January morning, a detective asked her parents a question: Had anyone wanted to hurt her? “A lot of America,” her mother answered. 1/ www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Idaho pushed anti-trans laws for years. Then a teen died.
The life and death of May Pollard, 16, provides a window into the tragic effect that legislation and political rhetoric have had on trans people in America.
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This by @transjournalists.org is worth reading if you're a media professional writing about the SCOTUS rulings from yesterday
Covering the Supreme Court's ruling on trans athletes
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox that states can restrict athletes’ participation on sports teams based on “biological sex.” The court held that ...
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Attn media types: Here’s a @transjournalists.org guide to reporting on the supreme court decision … www.transjournalists.org/covering-sup...
Covering the Supreme Court's ruling on trans athletes
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox that states can restrict athletes’ participation on sports teams based on “biological sex.” The court held that ...
transjournalists.org
The Supreme Court ruled against two transgender athletes who sued their states to be allowed to participate in sports alongside other girls and women.
Supreme Court rules against trans athletes in case over sports participation
The court ruled Tuesday that Idaho and Virginia did not discriminate against runner Lindsay Hecox or high school shot-putter Becky Pepper-Jackson in barring them from playing on teams that align with ...
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And thank you to @petrinkae.bsky.social , president of the @transjournalists.org , for talking to me for this story and for their keen insight into the safety of trans journalists and identity-based risk.
@pressfreedom.bsky.social documented 70+ journalists attacked for reporting on #LGBTQ+ issues over a period of two decades. Here's what you need to know to protect yourself ⬇️ cpj.org/2026/06/the-... #journalistsafety
The high price journalists paid for LGBTQ+ reporting, and how to protect yourself now - Committee to Protect Journalists
As LGBTQ+ communities celebrate Pride this June, many journalists continue to face an ugly reality: simply reporting on this community can open them up to prosecution, physical attacks, threats, arres...
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If you’re in Seattle, join me + @transjournalists.org and @charliesqueerbooks.bsky.social for a showing of @heightenedscrutinydoc.com documentary. charliesqueerbooks.com/events/57372...
Heightened Scrutiny Screening | Charlie's Queer Books
Seattle's home for queer books
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We’ve given successful trainings and workshops to organizations including @science.org, @transjournalists.org, @bostonu.bsky.social, and @springernature.com. Could your org be next? www.theopennotebook.com/trainings-wo...
Trainings, Workshops, and Consultations - The Open Notebook
The Open Notebook offers a variety of training options and consultations to help science journalists, editors, newsroom teams, and scientists advance their skills.
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Disinformation isn’t harmless. It shapes laws and lives. Let’s break it down with @trevellanderson.bsky.social, @transjournalists.org, Harrison Browne & Laura Jacobs live online on June 30. Register: woodhullfreedom.org/49w2CPW
Checking the Facts: Challenging Common Myths About Trans Lives
June's Installment of our Fact Checked Virtual Series brought to you by Chaturbate!
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This Pride Month, don’t just celebrate. Get informed. 🌈 Join our expert panel debunking harmful myths about trans communities, brought to you by @chaturbate.com Register: woodhullfreedom.org/49w2CPW
@katerqburns.bsky.social , extremism writer extraordinaire, wrote this excellent piece about a consolidation of power at a local megachurch: Two stars of the Christian supremacist movement have come to Seattle, and you can learn all about them here: www.thestranger.com/news/gods-ar...
God’s Army Is Hiring - The Stranger
This story originally appeared in The Stranger’s 2026 Queer Issue. On April 19, 2026, Russell Johnson, the founder and lead pastor of the right-wing megachurch Pursuit NW, took to Instagram, as he oft...
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A9: I'm not an editor but I am a trans author and freelance journalist and need to recommend the @transjournalists.org style guide styleguide.transjournalists.org #StetChat
Trans Journalists Association Stylebook and Coverage Guide
The Transgender Journalists Association’s Stylebook and Coverage Guide is a tool reporters, editors, and other journalists can use to improve news coverage of trans people and the stories that affect ...
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#StetChat@stetchat.com · 2mo agoQ9: What #editing resources do you recommend for #editors who want to brush up on LGBTQ+ inclusive language? Think: newsletters, blogs, books, webinars, classes, social media accounts, etc. #StetChat
As @friendlyashley.bsky.social noted above, the GLAAD media guide is a great reference for adding credibility to queries. I also check in with the @transjournalists.org style and reference guide: styleguide.transjournalists.org #StetChat
Trans Journalists Association Stylebook and Coverage Guide
The Transgender Journalists Association’s Stylebook and Coverage Guide is a tool reporters, editors, and other journalists can use to improve news coverage of trans people and the stories that affect ...
styleguide.transjournalists.org
A9: @transjournalists.org Trans Journalist Association style guide! styleguide.transjournalists.org And @glaad.bsky.social media guide: glaad.org/reference/ #StetChat
Trans Journalists Association Stylebook and Coverage Guide
The Transgender Journalists Association’s Stylebook and Coverage Guide is a tool reporters, editors, and other journalists can use to improve news coverage of trans people and the stories that affect them.
styleguide.transjournalists.org
What happens when access to healthcare starts disappearing? In this clip from our Q&A with the @transjournalists.org, we discuss the ripple effects of clinic closures, changes in healthcare access, and the stories that still need deeper reporting. Watch full conversation on our YouTube channel.
long overdue, but i'm now a proud member of the @transjournalists.org Association. 🎉 the TJA has a wealth of journalism resources for covering the stories of (and hiring!) trans people. check them out, and donate if you've got a few extra bucks laying around: www.transjournalists.org
Trans Journalists Association
Promoting more accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media. Supporting gender-expansive journalists in their careers.
transjournalists.org
Here's how the Trump administration is chipping away at transgender health care access for adults With more than 30 interviews with trans adults, treatment providers, conservative activists and trans rights activists over the last two months. For @nbcnews.com: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
It’s not just kids: Trump’s crackdown on trans healthcare extends into adulthood
Conservatives have long argued they want to end transition care for minors, but federal policies have increasingly limited adult access. More restrictions are on the way.
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I spent months speaking to trans politicians and scholars, as well as one victim of viral transphobia, to write about how trans hatred has become a political strategy to gain votes in Brazil for @globalvoices.org and @noornetwork.bsky.social: globalvoices.org/2026/05/21/a...
Attacks on trans identities become a strategic political tool in Brazil
In the last decade in Brazil, transphobia has become one of the main tools for disseminating misinformation. In many cases, it is spread by elected politicians with millions of followers
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“Our community, LGBTQ+ folks, is under assault — legally, socially. Nationally, for youth, it feels like a crisis,” said therapist Justin Mendoza. “And we need mental health support, especially in a crisis.” epgn.com/2026/05/13/l...
LGBTQ+ therapists feel strain from BIRT tax, worry clients will feel impact next - Philadelphia Gay News
LGBTQ+ therapists in Philly say new BIRT tax burdens threaten small businesses and could reduce access to mental health care.
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A new crop of state laws are “leveraging criminalization as a tactic against trans people,” Kae Petrin reports. At least 10 states have imposed new misdemeanor or felony penalties since 2022—a stark increase in the use of criminal law to target trans people & their support networks.
State laws are ‘leveraging criminalization against trans people’
10 states have imposed new misdemeanor or felony penalties since 2022—a stark increase in the use of criminal law to target trans people
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The Trans Journalists Association is proud to celebrate several of our members who were recognized as Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists in the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes. Read more: bit.ly/4dwOTui
Trans Journalists Association Celebrates Members Recognized in 2026 Pulitzer Prizes
To celebrate this year’s Pulitzer honorees, TJA will host “Behind the Stories: Roundtable with TJA Pulitzer Finalists & Winners” on Thursday, May 14 at 12 p.m. PT / 2 p.m. CT / 3 p.m. ET.
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The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy invokes misinformation about trans people and so-called “left-wing violence.” TJA urges journalists and newsrooms to avoid repeating inaccurate claims about mass violence in the U.S. Read more: bit.ly/3QUtMte
Resources for covering Trump counterterrorism strategy
The Trump administration’s counterterrorism strategy and officials describing the strategy have invoked misinformation related to transgender people and “left-wing violence.” The Trans Journalists Ass...
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