Tips for navigating uncertain gender identity during breaking news
The Trans Journalists Association won’t tell you whether someone is (or isn’t) trans. Here's why identifying gender during breaking news is more complicated than you think.
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TJA receives $50K seed grant from Ford Foundation
The Trans Journalists Association is excited to announce that we have been awarded a $50,000 grant by the Ford Foundation’s Creativity and Free Expression program — the first philanthropic gift to us since we attained fiscal sponsorship earlier this year.
Where to find the TJA besides Twitter
Learn more about the TJA's changing social media strategy.
Discussing trans data and investigative story frameworks!
TJA has two panels at AccessFest in October. Plus, member spotlights and the style guide in the world.
Introducing TJA’s new board of directors and fiscal sponsor
Meet the board and learn more about our plans and ambitions for the coming year. We’re working to drive better coverage of trans issues and to help trans journalists thrive in the industry.
Check out TJA's refreshed style guide
Our new style guide webpage has revised and expanded materials, interactive search options, and more.
Catch the Trans Journalists Association at conferences this fall!
The Trans Journalists Association will be at conferences across the world this fall. Here's where you can see our members speak.
Congrats to the 2023 NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Award recipients!
The Trans Journalists Association is thrilled to see several of our members among the winners of this year's NLGJA Excellence in Journalism Awards.
Join us in congratulating them!
Nico Lang won both the Al Neuharth Award for Innovation in Investigative Journalism Award and the Excellence in Sports Writing
Join TJA at the Pulitzer Center's meet-and-greet for trans journos
The Pulitzer Center and the Trans Journalists Association invite trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive journalists to a virtual coffee chat on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at 12:00pm EDT. In this casual conversation, the Pulitzer Center's Senior Editor Boyoung Lim will talk about grant opportunities and offer tips on
TJA and The Pulitzer Center present: Responsible Reporting on Trans Communities
Join the Trans Journalists Association and the Pulitzer Center on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at 5:00pm EST for a webinar discussing best practices for reporting on trans communities and issues.