Whose story is it, anyway?
A guide to covering trans communities with specificity, respect, and sourcing rigor.
Topic
Politics
A collection of 16 posts
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.
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 Association strongly cautions newsrooms and journalists reporting on the strategy’s release to avoid perpetuating inaccurate claims about acts of mass violence committed in the
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.
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. But there are differences, and when writing about trans and intersex people — and the
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
Understanding anti-trans misinformation about mass shootings and extremist activities
Right-wing internet users, media outlets, and politicians regularly spread false claims that mass shooting perpetrators are transgender. These claims often start before the release of any substantive information from authorities. This pattern began after the Uvalde shooting in 2022 and has led to the harassment of trans people completely
Tracking trans rights at the Supreme Court in 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering three cases this term that could impact the national landscape of trans rights. As part of our ongoing work to promote accurate, nuanced coverage of trans communities, TJA offers the following information to assist reporters and newsrooms preparing to cover these developments.
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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.
