Event poster for "Holding the Line: Local Power, Federal Pressure, and the Fight for Trans Rights," on April 28 at 6pm, SF LGBT Center, free with RSVP. Hosted by Trans Journalists Association and Coyote.

Join the Trans Journalists Association on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at the SF LGBT Center in partnership with @coyotemedia.org, for a timely conversation on how local leadership, grassroots organizing, and journalism intersect in this political moment. 

RSVP: bit.ly/tjaSF

A New Law Voids the IDs of Transgender Kansans. It Also Threatens Their Voting Access. - Bolts Almost as soon as Kansas lawmakers passed a new law targeting transgender people in late February, state officials started invalidating some people’s driver’s licenses without warning. The law, which ...

NEW: Kansas passed an anti-trans law that has retroactively voided the existing IDs of transgender residents.

One major implication: this effectively hinders their access to the polls given the requirements in this state.

Things are escalating in states.
boltsmag.org/kansas-trans...

Journal Club: A Genuine Broad Study of the Effects of HRT — Assigned Amidst papers being twisted and numerous bad faith studies being used against trans people, a new paper cuts through to shed some real light on the broad impacts of hormone replacement therapy. Journa...

Huge new study on trans people and mental health.

A new study from Australia concluded that gender-affirming care results in an initial increase in mental health appointments followed by a decline below levels prior to accessing care.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

How This ‘Out and Proud Trans Woman’ Navigates Missouri Men’s Prisons “Although there are still instances of transphobia, I no longer let it break me down,” writes Lexie Handlang. “I feel sorry for those people.”

“Although there are still instances of transphobia, I no longer let it break me down,” writes Lexie Handlang. “I feel sorry for those people.”

Visibility doesn’t end, and neither does the quest for ethical mainstream news coverage of trans communities.

Check out the Trans News Initiative: transnewsinitiative.org

Support the work we’re doing at TJA: bit.ly/tja_pride

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I read 924 pages during #TransRightsReadathon and raised $425 for @transjournalists.org for my 1000/1000 goal.

Anyone want to help me close that funding gap? The Trans Journalists Association promotes accurate, nuanced coverage of trans people in the news.

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We have records for health and education reporters (or anyone, really) The federal government told states and territories to remove LGBTQ+ content from sexual education material. See how states responded.

It’s almost been one year since the launch of @transjournalists.org and MuckRock’s partnership to document the impact of anti-trans federal activities across the nation.

See what we've accomplished this past year: www.muckrock.com/news/archive...

here is a story we reported this story two years ago that remains very relevant.

Support the TJA Together, we can promote more accurate, nuanced coverage of trans issues and communities in the media while also supporting gender-expansive journalists in their workplaces and careers. Join the TJA'...

i have many trans people in my life who make my life better and i am mad that this admin is demonizing them so i'm donating to the @transjournalists.org bc i think supporting trans journalists + responsible coverage of trans issues is important. join me if you can! www.transjournalists.org/donate/

Support This Work message encourages donations to the Trans Journalists Association, featuring a donation link and logo. Hands and heart icon included.

🏳️‍⚧️ This TDOV, you can help change the narrative. Support the Trans Journalists Association and the TNI to ensure media coverage is fair, accurate and accountable.

📊 Explore the findings: transnewsinitiative.org
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Infographic titled "Pop culture dominates trans coverage" highlights that "Pop culture & creativity" was the leading article theme 4 out of 5 years, making up about 25% of coverage. Despite more government-related events, pop culture receives more media attention, indicating increased trans visibility and vulnerability. Lists themes like trans identity, violence, public space, healthcare, transnationality, and resilience.

Text-heavy image discussing overlooked trans stories. Headlines highlight lack of coverage on trans resilience, resistance, and solutions. Keywords like "resisting," "care," "community," "hope," and "solidarity" are emphasized in colorful fonts. The image urges more representation of trans realities in media.

What gets covered:

• Pop culture & creativity dominates headlines 🎬

• Policy coverage gets less attention ⚖️

• Resilience & solutions are underrepresented 💪🏾

What gets amplified — and what doesn’t — shapes understanding and real lives.

transnewsinitiative.org

Infographic titled "Trans coverage isn't rare – it’s constant." It states 190,500+ articles from Jan 2020 to Oct 2025. Highlights 2,700+ average stories per month on trans communities, emphasizing regular news coverage and lived experiences.

📈 By the numbers:

• 190,500+ articles about trans communities (2020–2025)

• 2,700+ stories published every month

Trans coverage isn’t rare — it’s constant.

Media coverage = visibility. 📰👀

transnewsinitiative.org

Slide explaining the Trans News Initiative (TNI) as a first-of-its-kind, publicly accessible tool that tracks how trans rights and communities are covered in mainstream media. Includes a screenshot of a data visualization dashboard showing clustered topics and a timeline of news coverage.

Slide describing how TNI supports journalists, media researchers, and community advocates by helping them understand trans news coverage, identify which outlets are covering the community and how, and make accountability and media analysis research more efficient

📊 What is TNI?

TNI is a public, data-driven tool that:

• Tracks who is telling trans stories 📝

• Shows what’s being covered — and what isn’t 🔍

• Supports media accountability and research ⚖️
It grows with use, helping journalists, advocates, and researchers alike.

transnewsinitiative.org

Graphic from the Trans Journalists Association titled ‘The Trans News Initiative.’ Subheading reads: ‘Understanding the landscape of trans news coverage — and where major media is falling short.’ Includes the TJA logo and a link to www.transnewsinitiative.org.

🧵✨ This Trans Day of Visibility: let’s talk about how trans stories show up in the media — and why it matters. 🏳️‍⚧️

Introducing the Trans News Initiative (TNI) from the Trans Journalists Association. transnewsinitiative.org

Join the TJA's Monthly Giving Community - Jasmine Mithani's Fundraiser on Donorbox I'm raising money for the Trans Journalists Association, the only trans-led organization of gender-expansive journalists in the U.S.Over the years, I’ve seen TJA work relentlessly towards its two goal...

I've read 452 pages but only raised $425 of my $1000 goal for @transjournalists.org during @trreadathon.bsky.social. Only a few days left! donorbox.org/join-the-tja...

📣 Don’t miss our April 1 post-screening Q&A.

After watching Heightened Scrutiny on Kinema, stay for a conversation with director @samfeder.bsky.social, Tre’Vell Anderson, and @petrinkae.bsky.social of the @transjournalists.org

📅 April 1
🎟️ Pre-order your tickets today: kinema.com/films/height...

The Olympics Has a New Sex Testing Policy. The Evidence Doesn’t Add Up I’ve spent over 10 years obsessed with so-called “gender verification” tests. Proponents claim they have history and science on their side. They don’t.

New today: @reveleth.com has spent over 10 years obsessed with so-called “gender verification” tests. Proponents claim they have history and science on their side. They don’t. www.coyotemedia.org/the-olympics...

Today at 3pm ET: @transjournalists.org is hosting an interactive workshop — led by @rcfp.org's @a-marshall-plan.bsky.social — that will guide journalists through the FOIA request process, how to find stories in records, and more.

Info: https://members.transjournalists.org/event-6611805

Join the TJA's Monthly Giving Community - Jasmine Mithani's Fundraiser on Donorbox I'm raising money for the Trans Journalists Association, the only trans-led organization of gender-expansive journalists in the U.S.Over the years, I’ve seen TJA work relentlessly towards its two goal...

I'm reading 1,000 pages during
@trreadathon.bsky.social to raise $1,000 for the @transjournalists.org. Help me with a one-time or monthly donation.

TJA supports the careers of gender-expansive journalists in a tough industry and promotes accurate, nuanced coverage.

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Join the TJA's Monthly Giving Community - Kae Petrin's Fundraiser on Donorbox TRANS RIGHTS READATHONThe Trans Rights Readathon is an annual decentralized fundraiser that calls people to 1) read trans books and 2) donate to trans-supporting organizations in your community.It run...

I'm donating $10 to
@transjournalists.org
per book or $3 per zine I read for #transrightsreadathon

Will you pledge to:
1. Match my per-book donation
OR
2. Pledge $0.05 per page / $0.02 per minute
OR
3. Set up a recurring donation of any value?

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Say gay: feminist magazine reclaims Charlie Kirk-style campus tours after Florida DEI cuts Florida restricted teaching around sex, gender and race. Lux is now giving students a forum for these issues

after Charlie Kirk died pundits like Ezra Klein praised his "hard conversations" with students.

under the higher ed backlash he helped start, the real hard-to-have conversations are about gender, race, sexuality, protest.

the feminists touring colleges with academic bans: @us.theguardian.com

The director of national litigation at the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, @a-marshall-plan.bsky.social, will lead this session ready to help with request issues and other questions for a practical bootcamp on FOIA.

RSVP: members.transjournalists.org/event-6611805

Yellow flyer with white checkered flyer with details of the following information: Join us on Thursday, March 26, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET for “Finding the FOIA Freeway” This interactive workshop will guide journalists through the federal records request process, best practices to streamline request tracking, and more. RSVP: members.transjournalists.org/event-6611805

Join us on Thursday, March 26, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET for “Finding the FOIA Freeway.”

This interactive workshop will guide journalists through the federal records request process, best practices for streamlining request tracking, and more.

RSVP: members.transjournalists.org/event-6611805

Join the TJA's Monthly Giving Community | TRANS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION (Powered by Donorbox) We're the Trans Journalists Association, the only trans-led organization of gender-expansive journalists in the U.S.After five years of promoting accurate, nuanced coverage of trans rights and communi...

For this year's #transrightsreadathon #TRR26 I'll be reading books written by trans journalists (in any genre, fiction or nonfiction). March 17 - 31.

And! I'll be raising money for @transjournalists.org.

Stretch goal: one new recurring donor for book that I finish.

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Florida Passes Bill That Lets DeSantis Remove Local Elected Officials From Office For "Promoting" Pride The bill could heavily impact LGBTQ+ activities throughout the state, and is the latest exercise in the erosion of democracy there.

1. Attacks on LGBTQ+ people have always been tied with the erosion of democracy.

Now, a bill has just been passed in Florida that lets DeSantis remove elected officials for promoting pride/LGBTQ+ people in their official capacity.

No court hearing necessary.

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The Institute for Independent Journalists

I had a great time at the IIJ conference ( @indiejournalists.bsky.social ) and think more independent journalists should join them because they are holding space for the future of independent journalism in all forms. Had super hopeful discussions with journalists.

Be part of it: theiij.com

Update/Scoop— New guidance sent this AM to Kansas DMVs indicates licenses that previously had gender marker changed not actually invalid yet. However, internally DMV can see who is flagged, and keeping track of who has/hasn't come in to update. Seems about 300 trans/GNC ppl flagged across the state.

Trans Kansans struggle with reality of Legislature’s cruelty as driver’s licenses are invalidated • Kansas Reflector The Kansas Department of Revenue this week sent a letter to Kansans affected by a new law, which took effect Thursday, that requires the gender marker on a driver’s license to match a person’s sex at ...

Our latest: Transgender Kansans react to the overnight cancellation of their driver’s licenses. (16/15)

As transgender Kansans grapple with a challenging new reality today, and the rest of the nation watches what’s happening in the Sunflower State, here’s a thread of @kansasreflector.com stories and opinion pieces about SB 244. (1/15) #ksleg #trans #lgbtq

Her License Was Invalidated For Being Trans — Assigned “I wish I could convey to them that the people they’re hurting are real human beings,” says Juniper, 24, of Witchita Kansas.

Many news outlets are reporting that some trans Kansans received letters warning that their licenses were being invalidated overnight.

This morning, Evan Urquhart spoke with a trans woman who found out on Bluesky that it would be illegal to drive her car.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...