Things feel scarier than ever before—we won’t make it through without some distractions
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.
Trans kids go missing at alarming rates. The Trump administration is making it harder to find them
OPINION: The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children complying with Trump’s executive order will stop them from finding missing trans children
Social media platforms are crumbling—and that hurts trans people
OPINION: We have long connected with one another, shared resources and advice on navigating the medical system and organized politically online
The case for calling your reps
OPINION: The time to demand legislators stand up for trans rights is now
Trans issues didn’t doom the Democrats
OPINION: The Republicans won ending on a giant anti-trans note, but Democrats ultimately failed to communicate on class
Democrats are done taking the high road
OPINION: Speakers were fired up at this week’s Democratic National Convention. For queer and trans people, that’s meant a more consistent defence of our rights