Strengthen your reporting with the Trans News Initiative
What does coverage of trans communities look like across the U.S.? The Trans News Initiative answers that and more.
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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.
Meet the 2026 Trans Journalists Association Reporting Fellows
The Trans Journalists Association (TJA) is proud to announce the inaugural cohort for our Reporting Fellowship, a new program designed to directly invest in accurate, nuanced coverage of trans rights and communities.
"As the journalism industry continues to contract, we're pouring into the kind of reporting and
⚖️ How a U.S. Supreme Court ruling could affect your local reporting
On March 2, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency docket ruling, Mirabelli v. Bonta, on the issue of forced outing in public schools.
What one ICE public records request teaches about FOIA
Working through public records requests can be tedious and frustrating – but the records you receive can turn into phenomenal stories.
TJA Reporting Fellowship Update
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Introducing the Trans News Initiative: Tracking How the Media Covers Trans Communities
Trans people and our place in society are at the center of a fierce political debate, legislative attacks, and widespread misinformation. As public discourse shapes policy and perception, the accuracy of news coverage matters more than ever.
Introducing the Trans News Initiative
The Trans News Initiative is a new project
Visible, yet vulnerable: What journalists can learn from how we 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 with the Trans Journalists Association.
Reporting on the role of international politics in trans health care
As the U.S. federal government and state legislatures move to restrict access to trans health care, politicians, activists, and, increasingly, news organizations point to policies in Europe to support such actions.
Common claims include:
* European countries as a whole are pulling back on access to gender care for minors
Understanding the landscape on European trans health care policy
Recent news coverage has oversimplified or misrepresented European trans health care policy. This research brief covers recent changes, their political contexts, and the European policy landscape as of early 2026.
