Anya Zoledziowski
Senior Reporter
anya.zoledziowski@vice.comAnya Zoledziowski is an award-winning staff reporter at VICE World News. Her reporting focuses on a wide-range of social justice issues, including Indigenous affairs, race, politics, sex worker rights, and the disproportionate harm experienced by racialized communities as the climate crisis worsens. She graduated top of her class from the University of British Columbia Master of Journalism program in 2018, and has since won multiple awards for her investigative reporting delving into hate crimes targeting Indigenous women at the hands of transient workers who move into “man camps,” temporary housing units near resource extraction sites. She also won the CAJ Reconciliation Award in 2021 for her Indigenous affairs reporting. Prior to working at VICE, she was with CBC, now defunct StarMetro Calgary, and freelanced all over.
There’s a New Group Helping Trans People Flee the US
TRANSport launched its website about two weeks ago, and 30 people have already applied, the nonprofit’s founder told VICE News.
We Talked to Drag Queens About Being Banned: ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’
VICE News spoke with drag queens in Tennessee about the new ban on drag shows.
Sexist Internet Trolls Are Targeting Women Climate Scientists Now
A new study has found that climate scientists, especially those that are women, are facing increasing death threats and attacks online.
Minnesota Could Become a Trans Sanctuary State
Trans people from neighboring states, including Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska, could soon be seeking care in Minnesota.
The Right Is Using the Nashville Shooting to Declare War on Trans People
“It has been an online barrage towards basically any visible trans person online.”
First Graders Not Allowed to Sing ‘Controversial’ Dolly Parton Song About Acceptance
The song includes lyrics like “wouldn't it be nice to live in paradise. Where we're free to be exactly who we are.”
Trans Children Were the Beginning. The GOP Is Coming for Adults Now.
The politicians who’ve repeatedly introduced anti-trans bills under the guise of “protecting children” are routinely going after adults now.
‘Under His Wings’: Leaked Emails Reveal an Anti-Trans ‘Holy War’
Leaked emails from anti-trans lobbyists and state lawmakers read, at times, like scripts from “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
Trans Kids Are Being Forced to Detransition: ‘What The Fuck Are These Families Going to Do?’
Trans youth in South Dakota and their families are “scared” and “considering leaving” after the state banned gender-affirming care for minors.
A Young Saudi Trans Woman Is Believed Dead After Being Lured From the US and Forced to Detransition
Eden Knight's friends describe her as 'smart' and 'hilarious.' She is believed dead at 23 after, friends and a note she left say, a mysterious lawyer convinced her to return to her family in Saudi Arabia.
Top Republican Banned Drag Shows But Loves LGBTQ Instagram Thirst Traps
Weeks before signing an drag ban bill, Tennessee Lt. Gov. Randy McNally responded to several posts from a performer with heart emojis and comments like “you need to be on dancing with the stars.”
CPAC Speaker Calls for Eradication of ‘Transgenderism,’ Crowd Goes Wild
“There can be no middle way in dealing with transgenderism. It is all or nothing,” said the Daily Wire’s Michael Knowles.