Visible, yet vulnerable: What journalists can learn from how we covered the attack on trans rights in Trump’s first 100 days
Wednesday, October 15, 2025Trump’s first 100 days were dominated by executive orders concerning and limiting trans communities. He signed 140 orders into law, with more than 1 in 10 related to gender.
These policies reduce trans lives to a political issue to be discussed by people with no relevant lived experience. Present media coverage has only reinforced this problematic narrative, found a new analysis conducted by BMSG in partnership with the Trans Journalists Association.
How has the media covered Trump’s attack on trans rights, and how can journalists improve their reporting going forward? The new report sheds light and includes recommendations and tools to help reporters tell more accurate, nuanced, and representative stories.