Katelyn Burns
Katelyn Burns is a freelance journalist based in Washington, DC. She was the first openly transgender Capitol Hill reporter in U.S. history. Her other work can be seen in The Washington Post, Teen Vogue, Vox, and many others.
Zoe Quinn on Surviving Gamergate and the Rise of the Alt-Right
The game developer at the center of a large-scale harassment campaign opens up about her experience and how to fight online abuse today.
Trump's War on Trans Rights Is Cynical and Terrifying
Why is the president so intent on persecuting trans people?
The Challenges Ahead for Transgender Athletes and Title IX Under Trump
As the Department of Education appears to consider new Title IX policies, transgender student athletes are among those with most at stake.
Should Gender Dysphoria be a Federally Protected Disability?
A lawsuit that aims to have gender dysphoria covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act could lend protection—and stigma—to the trans community.
What Actually Happens When a Trans Athlete Transitions
Fears of trans women taking over women’s sports simply doesn’t match up with the reality of the effects that transitioning and hormone replacement therapy have on an athlete’s body.
What Actually Happens When a Trans Athlete Transitions
Fears of trans women taking over women’s sports simply doesn’t match up with the reality of the effects that transitioning and hormone replacement therapy have on an athlete’s body.
How Texas's Transphobia Is Rooted in Misogyny
"We seriously just [want to] live our lives unbothered. Please. Stop bothering us.”
I Was Robbed of My Transgender Childhood
Critics who stand in the way of the rights of transgender children stand in the way of their adolescence. I should know—I missed mine.
Obama Was the Most Pro-Trans President in History
Barack Obama will leave Washington having saved Chelsea Manning's life. But that doesn't mean his administration has a spotless record when it comes to trans issues.
Why MLB's New Hazing Policy Is a Sign of Respect, Not Political Correctness Gone Amok
The costumes used in rookie hazing were often offensive caricatures of what men idealize in women, and especially made a mockery of transgender women.
How 'The Trans List' Stays True to Trans Experiences
With Janet Mock as a producer and a interviewer, and 11 diverse trans community leaders featured throughout, the documentary feels truer and richer than most.
This Election Will Determine the Fate of Trans Rights for Years to Come
A new president will have the power to rewrite rules and regulations and nominate Supreme Court justices who may determine the future of trans equality.