Whether biological or chosen, family is a crucial component of what helps affirm trans and genderqueer people of color

Author Archives: Janelle Salanga
Janelle Salanga covers Sacramento communities for CapRadio and edits media criticism for The Objective. Also a 2022 AIR New Voices fellow, their work has appeared in CalMatters, KQED, Nieman Lab and more. They formerly covered higher education as an inaugural CalMatters College Journalism Network fellow.
They’re from California’s Central Valley and studied science & technology studies at the University of California, Davis. Follow them on Twitter @janelle_cpp.