Polls are looking good for the Democrats—but a blue wave doesn’t mean an immediate shift in the political landscape
Katelyn Burns
Katelyn Burns is a freelance journalist and columnist for Xtra and MSNBC. She was the first openly trans Capitol Hill reporter in U.S. history.
Democratic candidates’ transphobia spells disaster for trans people
The Democratic party’s anti-trans heel turn could have drastic consequences beyond November’s midterms
The WNBA should have never let it come to this
After Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham came out against trans women playing women’s sports, the league has allowed things to snowball
The Supreme Court’s ruling on trans athletes opens the door to all kinds of horrors
In the face of a government that wants to legislate us out of everyday life, we must continue to show up for one another—and commit to outliving the bastards
Are Pride Nights at sports games worth the controversy?
They might be superficial money grabs—but Pride Nights can help maintain visibility in a moment of escalating queer repression
Michigan’s election dispute reveals how name-change laws are weaponized against trans people
Efforts to list a Michigan statehouse candidate’s deadname—from within her own party—reveal the indignities baked into ID systems
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