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Dawn Ennis is a freelance journalist, an on-camera reporter for CTVoice OutLoud on WTNH-TV and the host of “RiseUP With Dawn Ennis.” She also reports for The Los Angeles Blade, Forbes.com, Senior Executive, and Connecticut Voice Magazine.

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The ‘Star Trek’ Cast on the Show’s Radical LGBT+ Portrayal

FINAL FRONTIER: PRIDE

The out stars of “Strange New Worlds” discuss what the show’s unapologetic depiction of queerness and gender means to them and the “Star Trek” franchise’s history of allyship.

Dawn Ennis | Published Jun 15, 2023
opinion

Nashville Fuels the Right’s Engine of Anti-Trans Hate

LEAVE US ALONE

We trans Americans find ourselves reeling from attacks, on television, social media, and across conservative news media—as if we pulled the triggers that killed six people.

Dawn Ennis | Published Mar 28, 2023
opinion

Don’t Just Tweet #TDOR, Show Up For Trans People!

DAY OF ACTION

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, trans Americans need support as Elon Musk re-platforms transphobes on Twitter, and lawmakers rush to craft more hostile legislation.

Dawn Ennis | Published Nov 20, 2022

What Makes Trans Joy Such a Powerful Antidote to Transphobia

CELEBRATION

With political and media bigotry against trans people running rampant, one powerful weapon of resistance has been to find joy and pleasure wherever possible.

Dawn Ennis | Published Aug 04, 2022

Elon Musk’s Daughter Disowns Him and Files to Ditch His Name

MAKING A STATEMENT

The 18-year-old wrote in a court petition that she does not “wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form.”

Dawn Ennis, Pilar Melendez | Published Jun 20, 2022
opinion

Happy Pride? Trans People Are Just Trying to Survive It

RAINBOW MIGRAINE

Relentless anti-trans lawmaking and bigotry means that Pride month is becoming just another month of hell for trans Americans. To find some joy, try to avoid the haters.

Dawn Ennis | Published Jun 03, 2022

Trans Kids and Their Parents Slam ‘Heartbreaking’ State Bans

POWER

Four transgender children speak out on this Transgender Day of Visibility about their fears around discriminatory bills aimed at them, and their hopes and plans for the future.

Dawn Ennis | Published Mar 31, 2022
opinion

We Will Never Surrender, but Fighting Bigots Is Exhausting

TIME OUT

On Friday, a Texas judge issued a temporary injunction against investigations of trans kids and their families. But the anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ bills and bigotry remain relentless.

Dawn Ennis | Published Mar 12, 2022

How Men Had Their Moment at New York Fashion Week

ALL DRESSED UP

New York Fashion Week began with Tia Adeola’s exuberant designs, a celebration of trans identity, and a whole day devoted to men’s style.

Sarah Shears, Kristopher Fraser, Dawn Ennis | Published Feb 11, 2022

Trans College Athletes Like Lia Thomas Face Uncertain Future

‘VIOLENT RHETORIC’

While the GOP in seven states targets transgender and nonbinary youth, support for the out trans Ivy League college swimmer is scant.

Dawn Ennis | Published Jan 26, 2022