Katelyn Burns
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Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Katelyn:
Hyperfocusing on new anti-trans bills may hurt more than it helps
The avalanche of hateful legislation has taken its toll on trans Americans' mental health. → Read More
The Club Q shooting was a predictable next phase of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric
Colorado shooting suspect killing five people at Club Q is only the latest consequence of far-right anti-LGBTQ rhetoric that endangers our LGBTQ communities. → Read More
Republicans are forcing trans voters into an impossible predicament
The 2022 midterm election sees trans voters disenfranchised at the ballot box thanks to strict voter ID laws many red states have passed over the last decade. → Read More
Idaho's anti-drag queen bill is the next step in rolling back LGBTQ rights
Bans on public drag have historically been leveraged to police the gender presentation of queer and trans people. → Read More
Alex Jones' visibility is a story of media failure
As the judgments for Jones' claims about the Sandy Hook shooting pile up, media outlets should look at how they helped him build his brand. → Read More
What media can learn from Jon Stewart's surprising interview with Arkansas AG Rutledge
Arkansas AG Leslie Rutledge was interviewed by Jon Stewart, who exposed the ignorance of the right-wing anti-trans agenda with a few simple questions. → Read More
A damning report on sexual abuse in women's soccer is much bigger than the game
Sexual abuse in the National Women’s Soccer League revealed in an explosive new report show allegations by women athletes still aren’t enough to create change. → Read More
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is escalating his war on transgender identity
Texas trans kids aren't just being denied health care. Now child services investigations are viewing anything outside of gender norms as possible child abuse. → Read More
Trans athlete bans have officially opened the door to state-sponsored harassment
Utah parents questioned a girl’s sex after she beat their kids in a competition. It won’t be the last time. → Read More
Someone in Washington is finally listening to trans kids. Will it actually help them?
Becerra reassured families that his department was using what power it has as a federal agency to push back against state-level attacks on trans youth. → Read More
The Texas shooting is another vile opportunity for far-right trolls to 'monster' trans people
After the Texas mass shooting, far-right internet trolls are falsely claiming the shooter is a trans woman, and this is not the first time they've done it. → Read More
The long list of liberal failures that paved the way for the end of Roe
If the landmark decision is finally overturned after 50 years, it’s worth wondering why the hell we didn’t act in the last five decades to protect it. → Read More
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott effectively silenced trans kids' most essential ally
Texas parents of trans kids are now afraid to defend their families under Abbott’s new order. → Read More
Greg Abbott's death wish for trans kids is on full display
The new Texas policy is by far one of the worst anti-trans government actions we've seen in the U.S. → Read More
Why won’t Democrats say the word “trans”?
Trans kids are under direct attack, but Democrats are hiding behind vagueness. → Read More
Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill would erase families like mine
Ron DeSantis supports the anti-LGBTQ bill that could become Florida law. It would threaten trans kids and lead kids to feel ashamed of their trans parents. → Read More
Mississippi's new bill is step one to legally erasing trans people
Transgender name changes are the newest target for conservatives' attack on trans rights. → Read More
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021: mourning a record in trans deaths from violence
Transgender Day of Remembrance 2021 names the largest number of trans people who died by violence to date. As the numbers go up, so does anti-trans sentiment. → Read More
The 'University of Austin' is the best cancel culture grift yet
Dave Chapelle showed that being cancelled isn't all that bad. Hence, this racist and transphobic school featuring Bari Weiss and Andrew Sullivan is a grift. → Read More
Dave Chappelle finds that mocking transgender people can revive a career
Dave Chappelle's Netflix special "The Closer" makes jokes about transgender people and he calls himself a TERF. → Read More