Brooke Migdon

As more candidates campaign on restricting trans athletes, The 19th and YouGov asked whether that makes a difference to voters.

Speaking to a crowd of supporters in central Florida in August, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds denounced his soon-to-be general election opponent for

She is only the second Black woman to give birth while serving in Congress, and the first in over 50 years.

This story was originally reported by Brooke Migdon of The 19th. Meet Brooke and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in central Florida in August, U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds denounced his soon-to-be general election opponent for governor, Democrat David Jolly, as a “Trojan horse” for […]

In governors races across the country, Republican candidates have rallied against inclusive sports policies — even in states where limitations on trans athletes have been in place for years.

Allegations by two women that Cornell and LSU took insufficient action after they were assaulted on campus have reignited national outrage over how schools respond to sexual violence.

Voters in seven states will decide how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming healthcare and more.

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Many trans voters and their loved ones said they're resigned to voting for Democrats in competitive races who don't fully support them, fearing a worse alternative in Republicans.

In states where Democrats’ rhetoric has shifted rightward, trans voters said they had little choice but to vote for them, fearing a worse alternative.