Former New York Times editor Billie Jean Sweeney has alleged that the paper of record’s management pushed writers to espouse anti-trans viewpoints. Prior to her retirement in 2024, she served as the day assignment editor at the outlet’s international desk. In response, the Times received two open letters in February 2023, in which hundreds of signatories condemned its anti-trans coverage — including over 200 Times contributors. Despite being “one of the most outspoken people” about the outlet’s anti-trans coverage, she said that she wasn’t invited to the first meeting until the day it occurred. In hindsight, I think it was almost that entirely.”Over the next year, the Times still failed to actively include trans people in its trans coverage.

Source: The Times January 03, 2026 06:29 UTC