"Before then, Sweeney explained, the paper didn't have particularly great trans coverage, but there also wasn't a "sustained, single-minded focus on promoting disinformation and legitimizing bias," as there started to be around that time. When Kahn took the helm, Sweeney said the Times released a series of anti-trans stories that she now realizes were "intended to win prizes." They "challenged every aspect of being trans," she said."
"In January 2023, the Times posted a story about the frustrations some parents feel when their children are allowed to socially transition at school without their knowledge. In a long Instagram post, lawyer and activist Chase Strangio - who has been critical of the Times' reporting on trans issues since at least 2016 - ripped the paper to shreds for getting so much wrong."
Billie Jean Sweeney, a trans journalist and former New York Times editor, alleges a deliberate, top-down strategy at the paper began in 2022 after Joe Kahn became executive editor. Coverage shifted from imperfect but not concentrated bias to a sustained, single-minded focus on promoting disinformation and legitimizing bias. The Times released a series of anti-trans stories described as "intended to win prizes" that challenged every aspect of being trans, including gender-inclusive language and claims that undermined women and abortion rights. Specific examples include a November 2022 cover story on puberty blockers and a January 2023 piece about social transitions; health experts and advocates criticized factual errors and motives.
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