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
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.
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
No, effeminate boys aren’t being ‘transed’
Hiding my transness nearly killed me. Let’s work to build a world where trans people’s lives aren’t quite so hard
Gavin Newsom is the wrong choice—for trans people and for Democrats
The California governor’s backpedaling on trans rights represents a grim shift, two years out from the first presidential primaries
Renee Nicole Good’s queerness isn’t an aside—it’s a key part of her story
We can’t ignore the misogyny and homophobia baked into Good’s killing—and erasing her wife does just that
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