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"the human form of Snopes" | coordinator @jhrnews.bsky.social, contributing editor @xtramagazine.com | they/them | tobinng.wordpress.com

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Trans Journalists Association Stylebook and Coverage Guide The Transgender Journalists Associationโ€™s Stylebook and Coverage Guide is a tool reporters, editors, and other journalists can use to improve news coverage of trans people and the stories that affect ...

Hey Canadian media ... "born as a biological male" is not the move when you're reporting on what happened in Tumbler Ridge.

Here's is the @transjournalists.org Style Guide if you are covering this story today

styleguide.transjournalists.org

11.02.2026 19:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 382    ๐Ÿ” 160    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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The Tumbler Ridge shooting is already fuelling anti-trans hate in Canada | Xtra Magazine Bad actors on the right are leaping to connect the shooterโ€™s trans identity to the violence

NEW from me today:

Tumbler Ridge is mourning a horrific loss. But how the shooter's identity is being talked about online, and the dangerous links being made to trans people at large, will have resounding and dangerous impacts in the months and weeks to come.

xtramagazine.com/power/tumble...

11.02.2026 20:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 398    ๐Ÿ” 243    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23
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[1/3] The JHR team is saddened by the passing of Kanienke:haka (Mohawk) journalist Thaioroniรณhte Dan David.

Over a 45-year career, Dan reshaped Indigenous journalism in Canada, most notably as the founding force behind APTN News.

19.01.2026 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Xtra nominated for two GLAAD awards | Xtra Magazine Senior editor Mel Woods has been nominated for โ€˜Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article,โ€™ and Xtra has been nominated for โ€˜Outstanding Independent Journalismโ€™

Senior editor @melwoods.me has been nominated for โ€˜Outstanding Online or Print Journalism Article,โ€™ and Xtra has been nominated for โ€˜Outstanding Independent Journalismโ€™ in the 37th @glaad.bsky.social Media Awards!

09.01.2026 00:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Got to write about @anania00.bsky.social, the beloved host of Gaydar and darling of the queer internet, and @transjournalists.org's industry-changing work!

17.12.2025 21:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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the script health logo on a rainbow gradient background

This month, after almost a year of development, we launched a whole new publication! @scripthealth.bsky.social is a brand new platform dedicated to covering LGBTQ2S+ health in a period where our rights and healthcare access are under extreme threat. www.script.health

19.11.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Iโ€™m sick of writing about dead trans people | Xtra Magazine For 15 years, I hoped my words would change something. Now Iโ€™m grieving the world that couldโ€™ve been

Honouring the trans women and fems slain by violence used to feel like invoking a lineage of fierce and fabulous ghosts. Right now, it feels hollow, writes @razorfemme.bsky.social

20.11.2025 14:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 69    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Queer activists are fighting for food justiceโ€”with or without the governmentโ€™s help | Xtra Magazine The SNAP disruption is just one part of a food security crisis for LGBTQ2S+ Americans

Federal food aid is being restored after the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. But the SNAP disruption is just the tip of the iceberg in a food security crisis for LGBTQ2S+ Americans, writes @diaryofafirebird.bsky.social.

14.11.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Ken Popert Media Fellowship | Xtra Magazine The Ken Popert Media Fellowship program was developed to fund innovative journalism projects that bring new voices to Xtra and provide an opportunity for journalists to learn about LGBTQ2S+ media andโ€ฆ

We're looking for early-career BIPOC journalists *based in Canada* to work on an editorial package about LGBTQ2S+ people and work in the coming months. Learn how to apply here: xtramagazine.com/ken-popert-m... #CdnMediaJobs

16.10.2025 20:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Israel kills Al Jazeera journalists in targeted Gaza City airstrike - Committee to Protect Journalists New York, August 10, 2025โ€”The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled to learn of the killing today ofย Al Jazeera journalist Anas Al-Sharif, Mohammed Qreiqeh, camera operators Ibrahim Zaher and M...

An entire news crew working for Al Jazeera was killed by Israel as they sought to bring the world firsthand reporting from #Gaza.

Among them was prominent journalist Anas Al-Sharif, who had been previously smeared and threatened by the IDF.

#NotATarget

Full statement: cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

11.08.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1732    ๐Ÿ” 1114    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 43    ๐Ÿ“Œ 47
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Andrea Gibson helped me see life in the good light | Xtra Magazine Gibsonโ€™s poetry about queerness and mortality taught thousands of people how to reject apathy and embrace life

The spoken word poet Andrea Gibson died on Monday. @lindsayleewallace.bsky.social reflects on their legacy:

"Their work touched thousands of people, so many of us feeling different shades of the same things, and left every single one of us better for it."

xtramagazine.com/culture/andr...

17.07.2025 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Journalists Attest to Experiences of Sexual Misconduct with Wesley Lowery Lowery rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in the industry say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault.

Wesley Loweryย rose to prominence as a reporter and media thinker. Women in journalism say he engaged in sexual harassment and assault. www.cjr.org/feature-2/we...

21.05.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 172    ๐Ÿ” 103    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 69
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Perfectly Fine Dining At a time when many family-style chains are on the decline, I embarked on a culinary tour to assess the damage.

Six months ago Nour and I were like, โ€œWhat if I wrote a totally earnest restaurant review of Jack Astors and East Side Marioโ€™s as a way to explore the death of the family style chain and corporate restaurant culture haha.โ€
Wellโ€ฆIโ€™ve done it and you can read it here:
maisonneuve.org/article/2025...

07.05.2025 18:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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APPLY: 2025 BIPOC Youth Fellowship at Ricochet - Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) POSITION: Newsroom fellow, two openings POSITION TYPE: Temporary, open to full time or part time, June 30 โ€“ December 31 LOCATION: Remote in Canada, must be legally eligible to work in Canada SALARY: $...

๐Ÿ“ข NEW JOB POST ALERT! ๐Ÿ“ข

Weโ€™ve partnered with @ricochetmedia.bsky.social to offer fellowships for 2 young BIPOC reporters ๐Ÿ‘‰ jhr.ca/apply-2025-b...

Fellows will learn about all aspects of working at a non-profit digital outlet, publish an investigative journalism piece & attend training workshops.

30.04.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Apply for The Narwhalโ€™s 2025 Indigenous editorial fellowship The Narwhal has a job opening for an Indigenous editorial fellow โ€” part of an effort to build capacity for Indigenous journalists in Canadian media

๐Ÿ“ฃ Last chance to apply! ๐Ÿ“ฃ
Weโ€™re hiring an Indigenous editorial fellow to join us for 12 weeks this summer. Deadline April 25, 11:59 p.m. PT. Please help spread the word! thenarwhal.ca/2025-indigen...

25.04.2025 17:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 39    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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APPLY: 2025 BIPOC Youth Fellowship at IndigiNews - Journalists for Human Rights (JHR) Journalists for Human Rights is teaming up with IndigiNews to offer a paid fellowship for BIPOC youth between the ages of 19 and 29. This fellowship is open to students, new grads, early-career report...

๐Ÿ“ฃ APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN! ๐Ÿ“ฃ

We've teamed up w/ @indiginews.bsky.social to offer fellowships for 2 early-career BIPOC reporters ๐Ÿ‘‰ jhr.ca/apply-2025-b...

Fellows will pitch and write stories under the mentorship of IndigiNewsโ€™ journalists and editors + attend workshops led by seasoned trainers.

24.04.2025 19:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Exciting news: JHR's BIPOC Youth Journalism Training Fellowship is returning for another year! Funded by the Government of Canada & RBC, the program provides work placements + mentorship to early-career racialized reporters.

Stay tuned for job postings, and read more here: jhr.ca/announcing-t...

23.04.2025 17:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Paradeโ€™ invites us to embrace queer history to tackle the present | Xtra Magazine Noam Gonickโ€™s new documentary turns the spotlight on Canadaโ€™s long-overlooked LGBTQ2S+ activists to tell their stories

Toronto's @hotdocs.bsky.social Festival is set to kick off tonight with the world premiere of "Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance." My latest for @xtramagazine.com explores how the film tackles the responsibility of restoring a community's collective memory: shorturl.at/LIyKB

24.04.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0