More than 100 journalists, writers, public figures and LGBTQ organizations signed an open letter addressed to the New York Times on Wednesday to raise concerns about what they’re calling “inaccurate, harmful trans coverage” in the newspaper.
While the Times has “long been the standard for excellence in journalism,” its coverage of transgender people over the past year has been “irresponsible,”— an LGBT media advocacy organization — and signed by the likes of Hannah Gadsby, Judd Apatow, Jameela Jamil, Gabrielle Union, Transgender Law Center and the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund.
“The Times has repeatedly platformed cisgender people spreading inaccurate and harmful misinformation about transgender people and issues,” the open letter reads. “This is damaging to the paper’s credibility. And it is damaging to all LGBTQ people, especially our youth, who say debates about trans equality negatively impact their mental health, which is a contributing factor to the high suicide rates for LGBTQ youth.
Among their demands are for the newspaper to “stop printing irresponsible information” about trans people, to meet with trans community leaders and to hire trans writers and editors.
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