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Orion Rummler

is The 19th’s LGBTQ reporter focusing on state politics, breaking news, and the underreported ways that trans and queer people are marginalized. He previously covered breaking news for Axios and contributed

Poorvi Gupta

is an independent journalist based in New Delhi. She covers socio-political issues from a gender lens and has been published in nationally and internationally acclaimed publications like The Polis Project,

Darreonna Davis

is a reporting fellow at The 19th. She previously covered breaking news and explainers for Forbes, climate and environmental justice for Inside Climate News, and culture, politics and HBCUs for

Nicole G. Young

is a writer and artist whose nonfiction work has been featured in Elle, Vox, Scalawag, and Bitch magazines. She’s part of the editorial team of Jacaranda Books, working to bring

Ingrid Cruz

‘s writing has appeared at outlets such as Mashable, The Los Angeles Times, Refinery29, and Latina Media Co. Prior to being a full-time freelance writer, Cruz worked in immigrants rights

Sarah Mosquera

is a documentary photographer based in Missoula, Montana. Her work primarily focuses on Indigenous–led conservation efforts across the Northern Great Plains. She has cultivated relationships with tribal organizations across Montana,

Lauren Rankin

is a writer, speaker, and communications consultant with more than a decade of experience working in reproductive rights and health. She is the author of Bodies on the Line: At

Nadra Nittle

is The 19th’s education reporter, and has been a journalist since the 2000s. She has worked for newspapers including the Inland Valley–Los Angeles Times, El Paso Times, the Santa Fe

Kamau Franklin

is the founder of Community Movement Builders. He has been a community organizer for more than 30 years, first in New York City and now in Atlanta.

Jacob Anderson-Minshall

is a transgender journalist, editor, and co-author of the memoir Queerly Beloved: A Love Story Across Genders. 

Alice Wong

is a disabled activist, writer, editor, and community organizer. Wong is the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project.

Ramzy Baroud

is a journalist, author, and the editor of The Palestine Chronicle.

Andréa Becker

is a medical sociologist researching abortion and contraception. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, Slate, and The Nation.

Marlowe Starling

is a freelance environmental journalist who reports on climate, conservation, and culture. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Sierra magazine, Mongabay, and others.

Amelia Diehl

is a Salt Lake City–based queer writer who’s interested in climate justice, social movements, arts-based organizing, and cultural critique. Her writing has appeared in Belt Magazine, In These Times, The

Rachel Pereda

is a freelance journalist whose work has been published in El Toque and elsewhere. She is also the founder and writer of Periodista Mamarazzi. She is a mother and a

Kelsey Brown

is a freelance journalist based in California, who is passionate about storytelling and social justice. As a queer, Black biracial person, her work often explores the intersections of race and

Joseph Winters

is a reporter for Grist. He won a Solutions Journalism Network Award in 2023 for his coverage of French zero-waste initiatives.

Cathi Choi

is the director of policy and organizing for Women Cross DMZ, and co-coordinator of Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network. Her writing has appeared previously in the LA Times, Asian Pacific

Hannah L. McKinney

is the project director of the People, Organizations, and Power Lab at Boston University, which uses experimental methods to research how policies and practices can address longstanding race and gender

Anusha Rahman

is a researcher at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, in the People, Organizations, and Power (POP) Lab. Her past research expertise includes adolescent mental health, sexual violence prevention and

Alice Sun

is a science journalist and visual storyteller based in Brooklyn, New York, where she often writes about biology, the environment, psychology, mental health, and social science. Her work has appeared

Brijana Prooker

is a Los Angeles–based freelance journalist covering health, gender and culture. Her bylines include The Washington Post, Elle, Shondaland, Good Housekeeping, and PopSugar. Her two peanut butter–colored rescue girls (a

Serena Renner

is a journalist and editor based in Victoria, British Columbia, with an eye on climate solutions, Indigenous sovereignty, and the coast. She’s written for dozens of publications, including AFAR, National

Andrea Ruggirello

has written for Electric Literature, Shondaland, We Need Diverse Books, Bitch, Catapult, and other publications. She holds an MFA in fiction from West Virginia University and has attended the Tin
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