News & Commentary
Dec 22, 2025
A Year of Resistance in the Nation’s Capital: How D.C. Resisted the First Year of the Second Trump Administration
2025 has brought one emergency after another. But in this crisis, residents across D.C. fought for their rights and showed why the urgency of self-governance in D.C. is more important than ever.
By Monica Hopkins
Jul 07, 2025
We Are Not an Agenda: How One D.C. Family Supports Their Trans Kid’s Freedom to Be Herself
The truth is that trans kids are not a political battleground; they’re kids like Alex who just want to be themselves.
Jan 22, 2025
Trump's Executive Orders Promoting Sex Discrimination, Explained
A new executive order lays out a plan to erase transgender people’s existence under the law
Nov 30, 2022
What Sex Workers Teach Us About CCTV Cameras and Public Safety
Guest writers from the COS-DC coalition detail what it's like for sex workers to be under the constant watch of government surveillance, and how it connects to historically harmed neighbors and even residents across the District.
Aug 09, 2022
How trans women at the D.C. Jail are advocating for their rights
After her experience being incarcerated, Courtney Phillips is committed to spreading the word about trans people’s rights at the D.C. Jail. Read about her experience and how an ACLU-DC case settlement allows trans people at the jail "the right to be housed where they identify."
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