Erin Reed (journalist)

Erin T. Reed (born 1989 (age 34)) is an American journalist and transgender rights activist. She writes a newsletter titled Erin in the Morning.

Career
Reed worked as a digital director for The American Independent from 2016 until 2021. While there, she created a column that made election predictions.

After 2021, Reed worked as a transgender rights blogger. She focuses on legislation that impacts LGBT, and often specifically transgender, people. In addition to her blog, Reed has written for Harper's Bazaar, the Los Angeles Blade, and other publications.

Activism
In 2019, Reed created a map of informed consent clinics to help trans people find healthcare providers. In 2021, her data was used by anti-trans activists to harass healthcare providers on the list.

Reed was criticized in late 2022 for referring to an Ohio State Board of Education hearing as a "victory" in an article for Harper's Bazaar; The Buckeye Flame, an Ohio LGBT newspaper, compared her article to George W. Bush's Mission Accomplished speech from 2003.

In 2023, Reed published a map tracking US states that had the most and least legislative protection for transgender individuals. She has updated the map as new laws are proposed and passed.

Personal life
Reed was raised in southern Louisiana, and she now lives in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Reed is transgender. She began researching gender transition when she was 13. However, she did not pursue it until her early 30s, as she did not know how to access healthcare options.

In 2022, Reed started a long-distance relationship with Montana state representative Zooey Zephyr. They were engaged in May 2023. Earlier that month, the couple was targeted in failed swatting attempts. Reed credited local police for stopping the incident. In June 2023, the Associated Press referred to Reed and Zephyr as "prominent figures in the world of LGBTQ+ advocacy," despite being unknown just a few months before.