I continue to be interviewed on various platforms, such as National Public Radio, Minnesota Public Radio, and the The Huffington Post, relative to my work. Additionally, beginning in January 2020, I issued press releases on subjects that are relevant to my mission to push for positive change.

Media/Interviews

I’m always interested in speaking to those in the media (print, radio/television, bloggers and podcasts) as a way of spreading my core message about human inclusivity and the need for greater compassion for others and ourselves. Media contact information: Ellen (Ellie) Krug, elliejkrug@gmail.com; phone 319.360.1692.

I have a weekly radio show, The Illegal Trans Woman, on KTNF AM950 in the Twin Cities. The show (which also goes into podcast) is about advocating for transgender humans and also seeks to bridge the divide between my community and those who are afraid of or who don’t understand trans people.  (As many know, I am a “hopeless idealist” who believes that even solitary humans can make a difference.) You can find an up-to-date list of podcasts of The Illegal Trans Woman here.

My various media interviews and appearances include (the below list is not exhaustive):

10.15.25 Op-ed in the Minnesota Star Tribune, “Minnesota is Right, The Federal Government is Wrong on Trans Participation in Sports,”; click here

10.6.25  Inteviewed by The Advocate, “How LGBTQ+ People Are Stepping Up to Run For School Boards on the Front Lines of America’s Culture Wars”; click here

10.1.25  Interviewed in GLAAD online, “Lessons Learned: On Organizing for Inclusive and Welcoming School Systems”; click here 

7.2.24 Minnesota Public Radio, “Compassion is Everything”; click here

9.10.23 Podcast, “Bottomless Coffee,” re: my work as an idealist working to make the world a better, more compassionate and inclusive place; click here

5.20.23 Minneapolis Star Tribune feature article titled, “Trans Woman Ellie Krug Changes Hearts from an Unlikely Place: a Suburban Minnesota School Board”; click here

12.5.22 Podcast, “The Hearing,” re: transitioning genders as a lawyer; click here

2.22.20 KELO TV, Sioux Falls re: my “Bridging Divides” presentation on that date in Sioux Falls; click here

2.20.20 South Dakota Public Broadcasting, “South Dakota Focus,” Episode 2516 re: Transgender Humans; click here

2.18.20 South Dakota Public Radio, “In the Moment,” re: how transgender humans are “Othered” and getting past our fear of “Other”; click here

12.20.19 National Public Radio, “On Point” Interview (at about minute 44) re: Gene Weingarten’s book, One Day: The Extraordinary Story of an Ordinary 24 Hours in America (a compilation of personal stories; my story is included in the book); click here

9.25.19 Steamboat Pilot (Steamboat Springs CO) interview re: multiple trainings I conducted in Steamboat Springs (in collaboration with the Heart of Steamboat Methodist Church) to launch a year-long diversity and inclusion initiative; click here

7.1.19 Illinois CPA Insight Magazine relative to inclusivity strategies for businesses: click here

6.24.19 Minnesota Public Radio interview re: transgender women and speech/voice therapy (I was included because I don’t “pass” as 100% female–for some people–due to my masculine voice); click here

4.3.19 Harvard Law School blog re: Transgender 101 training that I conducted at the law school; click here

1.28.19 Rewire Online interview re: creating safe workplace environments for LGBTQ team members; click here

ABC TV6 Rochester MN Interview (1/28/19) re: the ban on transgender persons in the military and how marginalization affects all trans persons, particularly our trans youth and teens–they lack the perspective and grit/resiliency of adults. Click here to view.

Minnesota Public Radio Interview (3/7/17) re: legal protections for transgender school students following withdrawal of the U.S. Dept. of Education Title IX Guidance Letter. This interview was part of a 40 minute show that featured Brenda Cassellius, Commissioner, Minnesota Dept. of Education; Paul Mueller, VP of Education Minnesota (the state’s teacher union); and Andrea Jenkins, a transgender activist. My part of the show begins at minute 17:42 and continues to conclusion. Click here to listen.

KSTP TV (2/17 story on a Gray Area Thinking™ training that I conducted): click here

KSTP TV (2016): click here

KIMT TV (2016): click here

AM950 A Woman’s Place Interview (2016): click here

South Dakota Public Broadcasting Radio (2016) click here

Iowa Public Radio Interview (2013): click here

Minnesota Public Radio (2015): click here

MyTalk 107.1 Radio (2015): click here

The Huffington Post (2015): click here

2015 Fringe Festival “Getting to Ellen” preview: click here

Lawyerist (2015): click here

KSTP TV (2015): click here

Star Tribune Op Ed piece (2016): click here

The Winonan (Winona State University paper)(2015): click here

The Iowa State Daily (Iowa State University paper)(2013): click here

Cedar Rapids Gazette (2013): click here

Press Releases 

7.31.25  Press Release re: Publishing Being Ellen: A Second Chance at Life (click here)

6.1.2020 Press Release re: Call for Gov. Walz to Establish MN Truth and Reconciliation Commission (click here)

2.3.2020 Press Release re: South Dakota Efforts to Criminalize Transgender Health Care/Krug to Speak in Sioux Falls (click here)