Journalist Resources
No matter who we are or where we’re from, we all deserve to feel seen, understood, and represented by the media we consume. Media shapes how we view the world, helping us make sense and meaning of polarized and emerging topics. The existence of trans people is as old and inarguable as society itself, yet the rise in far-right attacks on trans folks has contributed to an escalation of mis- and disinformation in reporting on our communities.
As journalists and storytellers, you are a key part of the solution.
Transgender Law Center’s Journalist Resource Series offers an actionable rebuttal to dehumanizing, incomplete, and inaccurate narratives about our communities. Each guide, including youth athletics, medical care, reproductive justice, and anti-trans violence provides a critical analysis of common issues in reporting on transgender people, along with a roadmap to improvement. These guides also serve as timely resource hubs for journalists and community members seeking to dive deeper into some of the most salient issues affecting the trans community.
By committing to telling better stories, you can help create a world where people of all genders can grab a magazine off their corner newsstand and see themselves reflected in its pages.
For media inquiries, or to be added to our press list, please contact K Richardson, Communications Manager, at [email protected], who will connect you with a TLC spokesperson. For media requests with a more flexible or longer term deadline, please fill out the Media Intake Form and we will get back to you within a day or two.
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Journalist Resource Series
Journalist Education Series
Part 1: Mapping the Influence of Christian Nationalism Across All Beats
Part 2: Trans Youth Power & Hormone Therapy
Spring 2025: Reporting on Disabled Communities
Coming soon!
Fall 2025: Reporting on Trans Migrants
Coming soon!
Part 5
Coming soon!
Part 6
Coming soon!
Journalist Resource Series
Guides for Reporting on Trans Communities
Guide for Reporting on Marginalized Disabled Communities
Guide for Reporting on Anti-Trans Violence
Guide for Reporting on Trans Youth and Gender-Affirming Medical Care
Guide for Reporting on Anti-Trans Athletic Bans
A Language Guide: Abortion and Reproductive Care
Journalist Resource Series
Conference Panels
Messaging Trans Futures: Narrative Power for the World We Deserve
Responsible Reporting on Anti-Trans Violence for Journalists | SXSW 2024
Responsible Reporting on Transgender Communities at NLGJA
Coming Fall 2025: Trans Storytelling Mini-Documentary
We’ve been chatting with trans storytellers around the country about the future we want to live in.
No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve to see our authentic selves reflected, with respect and kindness, in the media we consume. Trans storytellers hold the solutions that bring us closer to the world we deserve.
In Spring 2025, check in with trans storytellers to hear their thoughts.