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Commentary
Reckless NY Times reporting fuels disinformation about trans youth
The NY Times’ analysis of this data is so misleading that some advocates question the motives behind the piece: “This is not investigative journalism.”
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Commentary
Shepard Smith’s career advice to LGBTQ journalists carries the stench of Fox News
Smith complains about gay stereotypes and being the “token gay” in the workplace. It sounds a lot like Roger Ailes and Smith’s former co-workers at Fox News that he once supported are the culprits.
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The New York Times is insisting on using the deadnames of trans journalists
The union representing New York Times writers said they “aren’t budging on the issue,” but the newspaper finds it “unacceptable” that the name of a writer might not match their print archives.
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Lawmaker using a homophobic slur to deride the press is condemned & dropped from committees
Jeff Hayner said his use of the slur was okay because it was an “archaic” and “hardly ever hear(d).” His supporters casted him as a victim in front of a gay lawmember who actually received hate mail.
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Several major mainstream news outlets receive failing grades for LGBTQ coverage
Media advocacy organization GLAAD failed the New York Times, CBS, CNN and other news sites for unbalanced coverage of the Equality Act.
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A Black gay journalist was told to stop “queening out” on camera. Now he’s speaking out.
He says he suffered so much racist and homophobic discrimination that the stress gave him a medical condition.
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Ric Grenell humiliates himself over media reporting of Donald Trump Jr.’s COVID-19 diagnosis
Donald Trump’s former gay outreach director falsely accused reporters of violating HIPAA. His endless petty responses did not help save much face.
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Broadcaster may punish certain employees that attend “controversial” events including Pride
The BBC’s new impartiality rules call for staff to avoid social media “virtue signalling” or attending “political” events, including Pride due to “the trans issue.”
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Anderson Cooper anchors his show from home due to fears that employee has coronavirus
Using an AirPod as an earpiece, Cooper had no problem transitioning to his home for his CNN show – ‘out of an abundance of caution,’ he says.
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Internet ponders if Mayor Pete (or devoted friend) was behind his Wikipedia edits
A lengthy report on the history of Buttigieg’s Wikipedia presence has people wondering who is – or isn’t – telling the truth about it.