100+ Activists, Journalists Call Out Anti-Trans Bias in New York Times
A GLAAD-led coalition and a group of Times contributors say the paper of record is full of transphobic pseudoscience.
February 15, 2023
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A GLAAD-led coalition and a group of Times contributors say the paper of record is full of transphobic pseudoscience.
The column by Pamela Paul was published the day after activists and Times writers called the paper out for anti-trans bias.
Executive Editor Joe Kahn wrote in a staff memo that the paper wouldn't tolerate contributors who joined with adovacy groups to condem the organization.
Publishing a nihilistic piece on trans identity -- without listing mental health resources or a rebuttal -- is dangerous.
We now have two columnists, including a gay staffer, suggesting transphobia is legitimate.
As with the false flags created around climate change, the extreme right is creating wedge issues about gender dysphoria that the media follows, inevitably creating a damaging environment for transgender people.
The Times is making up for failing to carry obits on notable LGBTQ figures at the time of their passing, such as (from left) Emma Stebbins, Alan Turing, and Ma Rainey.
Editors sat down with The Advocate to explain why 'the paper of record' is telling the stories of everyday transgender Americans.
Amid a nationwide tour, Maddow’s exploration of U.S. fascism clinched the top spot on the New York Times bestsellers list.
Poor representation of LGBT journalists and outright homophobia contributed to a "spotty record."