Critics have long argued that theTimes is falling short in its LGTBQ+ coverage, particularly of trans kids, but the debate around the publication’s standards exploded into public view last week.
Thousands of Times contributors signed onto an open letter, organized by the Freelance Solidarity Project and delivered to leadership on 15 February, which voiced “serious concerns about editorial bias in the newspaper’s reporting on transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming people.”
The letter pointed to a recent article referring to a person seeking gender-affirming healthcare with the term “patient zero,” and another instance where a source’s affiliation with an anti-trans hate groups wasn’t mentioned.
The document noted with dismay that coverage by The New York Times has been cited by various GOP officials who are waging attacks on trans youth in court and in legislatures across the country; it argued that the Times was fueling a similar media-political feedback loop that saw previous generations demonise those with HIV/Aids and those who were gay.
.@luqmannation1 spent weeks denouncing the #RageAgainstWarMachine rally as racist
— Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) February 22, 2023
Now she's downplaying the threat of nuclear war, mocking "white people" for seeking to avert it, and accusing them of "ridiculousness" for their antiwar activism pic.twitter.com/akaszO5PWJ
Max, pull back my friend. You don't want to go down that road. Black folks had legitimate concerns regarding some of the elements involved in that rally & the experience to know that rally was not going to stop nuclear war. This could be basis for a respectful conversation.
— Ajamu Baraka (@ajamubaraka) February 22, 2023
Until your interview on Dore where you misrepresented what I said and your tweets today, NO ONE mentioned you OR ANY OF THE SPEAKERS BY NAME. The focus of my article was the Mises Caucus & their policies as they now lead the Libertarian Party. NONE of my comments wee about YOU.
— Luqman Nation Media (@luqmannation1) February 23, 2023
And to be PERFECTLY clear, since it is obvious that reading the article is the one thing you didn't actually do, I wrote about one of the political parties that organized & sponsored the rally. I did not write about speakers or attendees or speak about them.
— Luqman Nation Media (@luqmannation1) February 22, 2023
Max, there are many in the U.S. that are just not used to having Africans who can speak to the complexities of international geo-politics. But I did not think that you were one of them. We don't "mock" white folks, we don't do the race BS, but we do engage in principle struggle.
— Ajamu Baraka (@ajamubaraka) February 22, 2023
Since you do actually know me & still act as if you can't pronounce my name & don't understand what I said, your opportunistic reframing of my actual words reflects more on your character than anything else. I was CLEAR when I asked what ppl would do when nuclear war is avoided.
— Luqman Nation Media (@luqmannation1) February 22, 2023
He attacks Jaqueline Luqman with lies and then we see his followers throughout the thread -- a bunch of White racists and Indian racists attacking her for her race. And no one's supposed to notice that?
For those who have or will call on me to debate #MaxBlumenthal on his wild & false claims: 1) The right of Africans to organize w/who we choose & for what reasons is not up for debate. 2) We do not need the approval of anyone to validate why we choose our coalitions. The End.
— Luqman Nation Media (@luqmannation1) February 22, 2023
- Daniel Davis Aston, 28
- Kelly Loving, 40
- Ashley Paugh, 35
- Derrick Rump, 38
- Raymond Green Vance, 22
“Last month, a person with an AR-15-style assault rifle entered Club Q—a nightclub that served as a haven for LGBTQI+ people in the Colorado Springs community—and opened fire on unsuspecting bar patrons and staff. The attacker’s depravity robbed us of five innocent lives—Daniel Aston, Raymond Green Vance, Kelly Loving, Ashley Paugh, and Derrick Rump,” said Chairwoman Maloney in her opening statement. “Let us honor them by recommitting to the bold action necessary to ensure that every person in the United States can experience the freedom to live authentically and safely—regardless of who they love or how they identify.”
The great Glenneth, of course, rushed forward to insist that the shooter being non-binary meant that it wasn't homophobia.
It was shocking because you'd think if anyone would be an expert on internalized homophobia, it would be Glenneth.
As we noted then, it was very likely that the shooter was dealing with issues of homophobia -- whether the shooter was non-binary or not.
John Russell (LGBTQ NATION) reports:
Detective Rebecca Joines testiftied that Aldrich ran a neo-Nazi website that featured a white supremacist training video glorifying mass shootings, posted an image of a Pride parade with a rifle scope trained on it, and used anti-LGBTQ+ and racist slurs while gaming. Joines said that while those who knew Aldrich were unaware that they identified as nonbinary, Aldrich had told them that their mother, Laura Voepel, was nonbinary and had taken them to gay bars. Aldrich’s defense showed a photo of Aldrich and Voepel at Club Q taken in August 2021.
Joines also testified that there was evidence that Aldrich planned to livestream the shooting.
Jody Watley Celebrates Women’s History Month With New Radio Show
NEW ON EURWEB: HERE
“Check out Jody Watley! She is out here making boss moves. For instance, in celebration of Women’s History Month, the musical icon will host a new monthly 2-hour show exclusively on SiriusXM’s The Groove. The first guest will be Emmy winning actress Sheryl Lee Ralph.
Read the full story on Eurweb
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Adding to Jody's post, in case anyone needs a reminder, two videos. "Real Love" and "Still A Thrill."
