Orion Rummler

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LGBTQ+ health reporter at @19thnews.org, previously breaking news at Axios. Southern, trans and tired. 📲 Text me on Signal @orionr.80 or email me at orummler@19thnews.org

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Orion Rummler@oriion· 7d

Your community may be losing federal funds to fight HIV. The government is rerouting millions from frontline HIV prevention groups to state health agencies — which, experts say, can't get resources to high-risk groups as effectively. Read our full story here: 19thnews.org/2026/08/hiv-...

This is a map of blue dots seen across the United States, many of which are clustered in the upper northeast and the South, that represent HIV prevention groups losing funding due to a recent CDC grant funding rule change.

Orion Rummler@oriion· 20d

You'll never believe this, but I also made a chart. I looked through public info and asked all the leagues here. (alas, none responded except the WTA!)

This is a simple, two column chart; the first row says "sports league" followed by a list of nine sporting leagues and an emoji symbolizing the associated sport, and the following column shows that only the WTA has begun genetic sex testing for women athletes.

Orion Rummler@oriion· 25d

Congress granted funds to restore 988 services for LGBTQ+ youth months ago. But it's still gone. Here's what it looks like when a service like this is ended; almost 70,000 people reaching out for help, then a cliff.

This image shows an area chart demonstrating that calls, texts or chats to 988 by LGBTQ+ youth seeking specialized services through "option 3" rose continuously from September 2022 to July 2025 — then suddenly dropped down to zero, since the option was discontinued. The visualization looks like a cliff.

Orion Rummler@oriion· Jan 13

life thrives even in the most remote places! we saw birds, tiny green plants, and salamanders living in the hottest, driest, and lowest place in North America

an empty desert road stretches into the horizon, shouldered on both sides by a seemingly endless expanse of dust and dirt. mountains line the horizon. the sky is bright blue.

Orion Rummler@oriion· Nov 18

late for what....... where.....

photo of Spongebob laying in bed with his eyes open and bloodshot, as if he hasn't been able to sleep

Orion Rummler@oriion· Nov 12

There’s so much ahead in 2026 that will shape LGBTQ+ lives and rights. I cover these stories for @19thnews.org because they deserve depth, context and care — especially in complex times. Please tell us how our newsroom can serve you better in the next year: survey.alchemer.com/s3/8565522/7...

Orion Rummler@oriion· Nov 4

California folks — my friend just lost his tiny sweet dog, Oreo, please help spread the word! 🙏🏻❤️

A missing dog poster that reads: “Lost or Stolen: Oreo Betts, eight days gone. Last seen 10/28/25 on Rumble Road, Lake Forest, CA (Orange County). Pure bred King Charles Cavalier Spaniel. Very sweet and sociable. Contact 949-866-0549 with any information.”

An image of Oreo the dog in someone’s lap.

Orion Rummler@oriion· Aug 12

A meme screenshot from the movie "Meet the Robinsons" of an annoyed character staring in disbelief at the viewer

Orion Rummler@oriion· Aug 5

A screenshot from the TV show "The Office," when Michael Scott stands on a rooftop and hurls insults to Dwight

Orion Rummler@oriion· Jun 19

I’m in New Orleans for the annual @ire.org — Investigative reporters & editors — conference. Say hi and check out my panel on Friday about federal decisions impacting your K-12 schools!

Photo of a street in New Orleans in the daytime with tall hotel buildings, palm trees, streetlights and pedestrians

Orion Rummler@oriion· Jun 12

🌈 Join @19thnews.org news + @pewresearch.org for a conversation about LGBTQ+ family life — we'll unpack new research and speak with parents about what’s changed in the past decade. I'll be moderating the event. It's on June 26 @ 10 am ET — see you there! We'll have coffee, too. ☕

Poster for our event which reads: "The 19th Events, featuring the Pew Research Center: Ten Years After Obergefell, a New Look at LGBTQ+ Family Life. The event is on June 26 at 10 am ET, located at 901 E St. NW, Washington D.C."

Orion Rummler@oriion· Apr 17

Activists piled hundreds of fake coffins at the State Dept. today to warn of mass deaths if funds from the global AIDS relief program PEPFAR are not reinstated. One analysis estimates that over 36,000 adults and nearly 4,000 children have died overseas as a result of the funding cuts. Full story TK

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Orion Rummler@oriion· Mar 31

At least a couple hundred folks are at the Trans Day of Visibility Rally on the National Mall in DC — pretty good mix of trans and cis people, basically all ages. About 20 congressional Dems have spoken. I’m here covering for @19thnews.org

Orion Rummler@oriion· Dec 5

Transgender activists (yes, that's Chelsea Manning in the suit!) just staged a sit-in inside the congressional bathroom closest to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s office, to protest GOP-led efforts to keep trans people from using restrooms that match their gender identity. They were arrested. Story TK

Orion Rummler@oriion· Nov 14

What are you doing to get ready for the next Trump term — and what did you do to prepare in 2016? Let us know for a story we're working on at The 19th News