Efforts to list a Michigan statehouse candidate’s deadname—from within her own party—reveal the indignities baked into ID systems
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.
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
How did we choose what to cover—and not cover—this year?
It makes sense to want to be in the know. But what if being informed of every little thing happening in this big, wide world is actually hurting you?
A year after Trump’s reelection, what’s next for trans people?
The past year has been horrifying for trans people in the U.S. The past week gave me hope for the future
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