A report from the Trans Journalists Association found that 43 outlets published misinformation about “transgender ideology” after Charlie Kirk’s killing

#UofTArtSci alum Rachel Browne on succeeding in journalism: “You can study journalism and theorize about it, but there’s no better training than getting on the ground.” Read the latest A&S LinkedIn article to learn more: bit.ly/45vJIVe

The US Defense Department is requiring journalists agree to submit anything they publish about it for government approval as a condition of access

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Each alleged mass shooter is even more On the Computer All the Time than the previous one. Probably nothing to worry about there

With the alleged Kirk shooter in custody, those Wall Street Journal reports yesterday about "transgender ideology" on his bullets have been debunked. We have to talk about the media's breathless obsession with linking trans people to acts of violence like this xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

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“It should also be noted that ‘transgender ideology’ is a term coined for and used in anti-trans political messaging. Reporters should be careful about using this term.” www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...

“News organizations should be as transparent as possible about how details… are being confirmed, both to increase accuracy in reporting and build trust with audiences in a breaking news environment.” Our full statement: www.transjournalists.org/tja-urges-ca...

It remains absolutely bewildering to me that an incumbent premier took out newspaper ads proudly declaring she *refuses* to attempt to recover the remains of murder victims And equally bewildering @winnipegfreepress.com agreed to take her money and run these ads pressprogress.ca/heather-stef...

A new ProPublica report found an effort by U.S. delegates to delete the word “gender” from internal resolutions and documents at the United Nations

The Phelans ran the only bookstore in Vermillion, South Dakota. But after the state passed a measure preventing transgender young people like their daughter from using girls’ bathrooms, they sold it and moved away.

BBC International Editor Jeremy Bowen has confirmed that the entire Al Jazeera team in Gaza City has been killed.

With LET US PLAY, Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca wanted to call out the idea perpetrated by the Right that trans people are the biggest threat to women’s sports. The reality is that trans people are bearing the brunt of harassment and violence.

This is a perfect story thelocal.to/ontario-nigh...

Israel controls all aid supplies into the war-ravaged enclave, where most of the population has been displaced multiple times and faces acute shortages of basic necessities. www.cbc.ca/news/world/i...

Just finished reading Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca's great book, "Let Us Play." It's an accessible overview of the challenges that gender diverse athletes face -- particularly trans athletes. And unlike most journalism on the topic, one of its authors (Harrison) is trans athlete himself.

Hi, yes, g'morning. This is awkward. But targeting a reporter - hi! - with surreptitiously obtained photos and details of her tooling around town is an attack on the public's right to know. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

BREAKING: Trans, nonbinary passport protections remain in effect, judge rules. Judge Kobick denied DOJ's request to allow the State Department to enforce Rubio's anti-trans/anti-nonbinary passport policy after the SCOTUS Skrmetti decision. New, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/trans-nonb...

📢 We’re hiring! The Walrus is seeking a detail-oriented editorial producer to work with us on our daily web stories and digital projects. Apply by Wednesday, July 16. thewalrus.ca/about/careers/

Two captive orcas are currently stuck at a Marineland in France after it closed this year. Can the world's first marine sanctuary for whales, proposed in Nova Scotia, be their new home? Enter complication, politics, misinformation, greed. @jesstaylorprice.bsky.social‬ thewalrus.ca/marineland-o...

If anyone pretending to care about women’s sports approaches you with vacuous arguments about trans athletes, Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca‬’s LET US PLAY has the accessible data and personal stories you need!

🏳️‍🌈 THE NEW MASCULINITY: A ROADMAP FOR A 21st-CENTURY DEFINITION OF MANHOOD by Alex Manley 🏳️‍🌈 LET US PLAY: WINNING THE BATTLE FOR GENDER DIVERSE ATHLETES by Harrison Browne and @rachelbrowne.ca

Officials say a Canadian man being held by immigration officials in South Florida has died in federal custody.

In 2017, Donald Trump’s presidency contributed to a surge of 50,000 asylum seekers in Canada. With his re-election, Canada has deployed the Mounties, surveillance drones, heat sensors, and two Black Hawk helicopters to prepare for yet another wave. thewalrus.ca/migrant-crossing...

This is a vital piece of reporting from @thebarbedwire.bsky.social. Felita Bailey’s family was generous enough to speak to us about the nightmare they’ve been living. This story genuinely has some of the cruelest, most dismissive quotes I’ve ever seen from police. thebarbedwire.com/2025/06/18/m...

Note to freelancers: I'm open to pitches for @nationalobserver.com! We pay pretty well, and we're flexible with timelines for assigned stories. I don't need a long pitch — think 2 paragraphs — but please give an idea of what your story is. Some recently published freelance pieces:

Journo callout: Who are your top recommendations for criminal/mental health experts and lawyers in Canada? Thank you in advance!

@hockeycanada.bsky.social briefly sat down with @beaconpress.bsky.social Harrison Browne to discuss his and @rachelbrowne.ca's new book LET US PLAY and the ongoing fight for gender diversity in sports. www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/7...

For @msnbc.com i wrote about the Trump administration's decision to eliminate the LGBTQ youth specialty line in the 988 call system and ending a $26 million contract with the Trevor Project. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

The hysteria and moral panic about trans women in sport is not new, but seems at a boiling point. In response, Harrison Browne and the wider trans community are working hard to educate people and create safe spaces for their community. @rachelbrowne.ca‬

If the opinion upholding Tennessee's ban on youth gender affirming care feels like a redux of Dobbs, that's because it is. This piece I wrote post arguments outlines all the similarities—the same people using the same playbook.

A must-read investigation: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

Trans women and girls are not a threat to women’s sports; nor are they dominating. In fact, trans women and girls, like all athletes, are motivated by the love of their sport, not a singular desire to win. @rachelbrowne.ca‬ #TransRights

This is our latest investigation. Josiah Hesse has taken a deep look at disturbing allegations of sexual assault involving the Christian music legend Michael Tait. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

In some sermons that we reviewed, Vance Boelter can be heard railing against the LGBTQ community and abortion www.wired.com/story/shooti... story with @timmarchman.bsky.social and @leahfeiger.bsky.social

Today, gender-diverse people, athletes and non-athletes alike, are facing an unprecedented threat to their existence. It’s never been more important to debunk the misinformation and misunderstanding regarding trans athletes. @rachelbrowne.ca‬ #TransLivesMatter

@macleans.bsky.social team and @rachelbrowne.ca! is awarded silver for the story "A Killer Among Them," , in the Best Feature Article: Long category! #DPA25

This is fascism.

Like the headline says. We’re cueing the rainbow fans and righteous rage as we bring books by @rachelbrowne.ca, @dreanyc123.bsky.social, @kwhitlock.bsky.social, @doctressstory.bsky.social, and others to the party! ✊🏼🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Thanks, @colemanthe2nd.bsky.social! #PrideMonth

Separate categories for trans and nonbinary athletes are not the answer. This would only lead to further discrimination and alienation of gender diverse athletes. @rachelbrowne.ca‬ @advocate.com‬ #TransKidsBelongInSports

They are coming for everything. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...

"You just f---ing shot the reporter!"

"Transgender women will be 'harmed immensely' by the policy, along with female athletes who are not trans... Instead of fairness in athletics, the ban will foster discrimination, harassment, fear and false challenges..."

British photojournalist hit by non lethal rounds during Los Angeles protests. Nick Stern to undergo surgery for wound sustained during the standoff between police and anti-Ice protesters. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

AI-generated Bible videos are going viral because Christian actually love them and make them. Here's why: www.404media.co/why-do-chris...

It is worth saying that turning the fight against child sex abuse into a cover for erasing trans people from public life makes actual child sex abuse impossible to fight.

Since it needs to be said, now more than ever, on this Pride Month: Trans people are brave and powerful and strong and have always been part of us, and trans identities are real and valid and always will be, long after the gang of monsters currently in power vanish from the face of the earth.

It's the second day of Pride month and I wanted to thank those who signed up yesterday! I'm currently sitting at 730 paid subscribers and I'm trying to get to 800 by the end of the month. There has never been a better time to support independent trans journalists than right now.

🏆Congratulations to Rachel Browne of Maclean's for winning the Gold CAJ Award for Written Feature for "A killer among them" https://loom.ly/22FrBBA 🏆Félicitations à Rachel Browne de Maclean's pour avoir remporté le Prix ACJ or du Reportage Écrit pour "A killer among them" https://loom.ly/22FrBBA