Former New York Times Editor Says Paper's Anti-Trans Slant Came From the Top

Former New York Times Editor Says Paper's Anti-Trans Slant Came From the Top

“I think he saw this as a political project, that he could take a stance that the hard right would like, that the Trump campaign might like.”

Ex-New York Times editor claims senior staff are 'militantly' anti-trans

A former New York Times editor has claimed the newspaper’s management is “militant” about their anti-trans views. Trans journalist and campaigner Billie Jean Sweeney claimed senior staff members at the 175-year-old news publication’s shut down “all avenues” of internal criticism over its reporting of trans issues in the lead-up to the 2024 US election. Speaking to Trans News Network, she said the organisation allowed staff to raise questions and…

An interview with ex-NYT editor Billie Jean Sweeney, who says the NYT shifted to anti-trans bigotry and disinformation in about 2022, with guidance from the top

David Forbes / Trans News Network: An interview with ex-NYT editor Billie Jean Sweeney, who says the NYT shifted to anti-trans bigotry and disinformation in about 2022, with guidance from the top  —  In this in-depth interview, former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney details how the paper shifted towards openly …