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.
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.
This year’s honorees produced reporting, photography, editing, and commentary that exposed systemic failures, documented devastating disasters, investigated public safety concerns, and examined the rise of authoritarianism.
"We're incredibly proud that some of our members and their work have been recognized with one of our industry’s highest honors," said TJA Executive Director Tre’vell Anderson. "It represents what we've always known: that trans journalists and the journalism we produce, when invested in, are as brilliant as our counterparts. Hiring trans journalists matters and only improves newsrooms, coverage, and the industry at large."
The TJA members recognized this year include:
Adelie Bergström (she/they), senior multiplatform editor at the Minnesota Star Tribune, contributed to the Pulitzer Prize-winning Breaking News Reporting coverage of a deadly school shooting that left two children dead and 17 wounded.
Haru Coryne (she/her), formerly of ProPublica, was part of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Local Reporting team recognized for an investigative series exposing how Connecticut towing laws enabled predatory practices that harmed residents and led to meaningful consumer protections.
M. Gessen (they/them) is an opinion columnist at The New York Times, who won the Pulitzer Prize for Opinion Writing for a series of essays exploring authoritarianism, oppression, exile, and belonging.
Allison Beck (they/them) of the Miami Herald and WLRN was named a finalist in Local Reporting for a deeply reported and data-driven investigation into fatalities and safety failures involving the Brightline rail system.
Salgu Wissmath (they/them) a freelance photojournalist, contributed to The Wall Street Journal's finalist-recognized Breaking News Reporting coverage of deadly flooding in Texas.
Catalina Gaitán (they/them) of The Seattle Times was part of the finalist team in Breaking News Reporting for urgent and comprehensive coverage of catastrophic flooding across the Pacific Northwest.
This recognition reflects the impact trans journalists have in news coverage, despite ongoing barriers to hiring, retention, and advancement in the journalism industry.
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. Panelists will discuss their reporting approaches, investigative and breaking news strategies, and the craft behind stories that drove meaningful impact in their communities.
RSVP to attend the event: https://members.transjournalists.org/event-6689186
About the Trans Journalists Association
The Trans Journalists Association is a professional membership organization that promotes accurate, nuanced coverage of trans rights and communities in the media and fosters the careers of gender-expansive journalists. To support our programs, consider donating. For more information, email us at: contact@transjournalists.org.
