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Gillian Branstetter

Gillian Branstetter is a writer, activist, and spokesperson for the National Women’s Law Center. A cofounder of the Transgender Journalists Association, her work has appeared in CNN, The Atlantic, Newsweek, Out Magazine and more.

Articles by Gillian Branstetter

The Trump Administration Is Pushing To Make It Harder For Trans People To Seek Shelter During The Pandemic

The Trump administration mishandled COVID-19, creating conditions that left transgender people even more vulnerable to housing instability than before. Now it’s pushing for a rule change that would allow homeless shelters to discriminate against trans people.

Gillian Branstetter, Sarah Saadian Sep 17, 2020