Contemporary television and news media frequently cover transgender issues through diverse lenses:
: Since approximately 80% of Americans do not personally know a transgender individual, media representation is often their primary source of information. Groups like GLAAD work with national networks and film studios to advocate for fair and accurate storytelling.
: Common topics included discrimination in housing and employment, policing, healthcare (specifically hormones), and community violence. Modern Transgender Representation in Media
Historically, "Tranny Talk" was a significant public access television series "for, by and about transsexuals" that aired on San Francisco's Channel 29 between 1999 and 2007.