Evan Urquhart 🏳️⚧️ on Nostr: This Slate piece is one of the things I'm most proud of recently. Bubba Copeland was ...
This Slate piece is one of the things I'm most proud of recently.
Bubba Copeland was a small town mayor, exposed by a far right news outlet as having a secret identity as a trans woman. Hounded for days, with story after story, Copeland eventually died of suicide.
I spoke with historians to understand the history of news outlets hunting queer people for sport. I learned exactly what sort of world the right wants to take us back to.
#trans #news #journalism
https://slate.com/human-interest/2024/01/bubba-copeland-lgbtq-trans-outing-stonewall-history.html
Bubba Copeland was a small town mayor, exposed by a far right news outlet as having a secret identity as a trans woman. Hounded for days, with story after story, Copeland eventually died of suicide.
I spoke with historians to understand the history of news outlets hunting queer people for sport. I learned exactly what sort of world the right wants to take us back to.
#trans #news #journalism
https://slate.com/human-interest/2024/01/bubba-copeland-lgbtq-trans-outing-stonewall-history.html