More than a dozen of the New York Times' top reporters have signed a letter attacking their own union for backing woke staff members who criticized the outlet's coverage of transgender issues. And they criticized the opinion desk for publishing articles by staff columnist Pamela Paul, insisting The New York Times was wrong to give 'space for her unfounded thoughts about how LGBTQ people should describe themselves'. 'We believe the New York Times should never engage in biased or discriminatory practices of any kind. 'And we ask that our union work to advance, not erode, our journalistic independence.' 'It would be a violation of federal law for the New York Times to threaten, restrain or coerce employees from engaging in such activity.

Source: The Times February 23, 2023 06:05 UTC