Katelyn Burns
MSNBC Columnist
Katelyn Burns is a freelance journalist based in New England. She was the first openly transgender Capitol Hill reporter in U.S. history.
Katelyn Burns is a freelance journalist based in New England. She was the first openly transgender Capitol Hill reporter in U.S. history.
Latest from Katelyn Burns
The ACA gave me the freedom to work for myself — now that’s under threat
Trump administration has proposed changes to the Affordable Care Act that could be devastating for trans people who rely on government health care coverage.
‘Emilia Pérez’ has many problems. Its controversial star is just one of them.
The "Emilia Perez" scandal shows Karla Sofía Gascón may be out of an Oscar after a series of bigoted tweets surfaced from her past.
For trans people in Trump’s America, our existence is resistance
President Donald Trump signed yet another executive order targeting the rights of trans people in the U.S., this time focusing on banning gender-affirming care to people younger than 19.
Trump is giving Democrats so many targets. If only they would take them.
In his first week in office, Donald Trump has undertaken a flurry of activity that is both unpopular and easy to explain to voters.
The Trump order that’s trying to push trans people back into the closet
With the stroke of a pen late Monday, freshly inaugurated President Donald Trump took trans rights back more than a decade by signing an executive order that, in essence, commands federal government agencies to stop recognizing the existence of trans people.
The oppressive goal at the top of Speaker Mike Johnson’s to-do list
The first priority in the rules package House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., unveiled last week was banning trans people from sports.
Trans lives are on the line at the Supreme Court — and it’s hard to be optimistic
Before the Supreme Court Wednesday, ACLU lawyer Chase Strangio, who's trans, will argue against Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
What a second Trump presidency would mean for trans people like me
Trump has spent millions on anti-trans ads. We already know what his presidency would mean for trans people like me.
Anti-trans attack ads haven’t won the GOP anything. Dems should stop acting scared.
Republicans have spent millions of dollars on anti-trans ads this campaign season, but the response from leading Democratic candidates hasn't been inspiring.
Kamala Harris’ chat on ‘Call Her Daddy’ was a big deal — but it shouldn’t have been
Vice President Kamala Harris' recent media blitz included an interview on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast hosted by Alex Cooper.
New Netflix doc ‘Will and Harper’ comes face-to-face with anti-trans America
Netflix's new documentary “Will and Harper” follows Hollywood actor and comedian Will Ferrell and his close friend Harper Steele as they embark on a cross-country trip through red state America.
