The Trans Journalists Association is Leading Trans Inclusion Efforts
dopesontheroad.comAs coverage of trans people, anti-trans laws, and other news regarding the trans community are in the media, not all of these stories are written by trans people and not all coverage is given in a respectful, nuanced way.
The Trans Journalists Association (TJA) exists to combat this and provide guidance on coverage of trans communities. Style Guide One of the ways TJA provides this guidance is through its style guide.
This is a comprehensive document split into three sections. Section 1 is Guidance For Improving Trans Coverage, Section 2 is Terms and Phrases to Avoid, and Section 3 is Glossary of Terms.
This guide goes over ways to improve trans coverage and states the important note that “the number one way to improve trans coverage is to hire trans people.” They also go over things like sensitivity readers, not deadnaming a person, even if sources do, writing trans stories that aren’t just the pain of trans people, and more necessary knowledge regarding trans coverage.
