OPINION: The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision is a huge victory but the future of trans athletes remains uncertain
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.
Police forces continue to cozy up to far-right protestors
OPINION: As anti-drag protests grow increasingly common—and violent—the responses of some police departments are raising questions about who law enforcement really protects
Ten trans lawyers just got appointed to the Supreme Court bar. Here’s why that matters
OPINION: With these appointments, trans people will be able to argue for themselves, just as the most important trans rights cases start to hit the high court
This World Cup, FIFA’s long history of ‘sportswashing’ continues
OPINION: The PR boost from hosting the tournament is allowing Qatar to gloss over its anti-LGBTQ+ human rights abuses. When the games come to the U.S. in 2026, it will be no different
A beauty pageant’s decision to exclude a trans contestant was upheld in court. That should worry us all
OPINION: The American 9th circuit court ruled that forcing the pageant to include trans contestants would amount to “compelled speech.” This sets a dangerous precedent for trans exclusion