Resources for Evidence-Based Reporting on Transgender Communities

"Sparked by the slew of anti-trans executive orders, we've partnered with our friends Kae Petrin and Tre'vell Anderson at the Trans Journalists Association (TJA) to curate a collection of resources for covering trans issues that have science at their core. Many of the issues that affect transgender people—such as gender-affirming medical care, educational policy, sports participation, military service, gender-motivated hate crime, and workplace discrimination—involve scientific evidence, context, and data. These same issues also tend to be politicized and mired in misinformation. Journalists have a responsibility to ensure their reporting reflects the weight of scientific evidence, includes the perspectives of trustworthy experts, and interrogates claims made by public officials."

The Open Notebook and the Trans Journalists Association

October 7, 2025