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The Sunday Times vs. transgender people

The Sunday Times is a conservative British publication. It has taken a consistently anti-transgender stance throughout its history.

Background

The publication was founded in 1821 as The New Observer. In 1822 it was renamed The Sunday Times

Open letters

The Sunday Times has published several anti-trans letters to the editor. Notable letters include.

We stand with JK against hate (2020)

Press pause on Conversion Therapy Bill (2022)

References

John, Tara (October 9, 2021). Anti-trans rhetoric is rife in the British media. Little is being done to extinguish the flames. CNN https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/09/uk/uk-trans-rights-gender-critical-media-intl-gbr-cmd/index.html

Signatories (September 27 2020). We stand with JK against hate. The Sunday Times [archive] https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/letters-to-the-editor-banish-empire-and-make-us-all-proud-5tl06tt6h

Signatories (April 10, 2022) Press pause on Conversion Therapy Bill. The Sunday Times https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/press-pause-on-conversion-therapy-bill-g7vbtvc7h

Resources

The Sunday Times (thetimes.co.uk/?sunday)

  • thesundaytimes.co.uk (2010-2023) [archive]
  • thetim.es

Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)

Twitter (twitter.com)

  • TransHatred (documented transphobic coverage from 2017-2020)
  • TheSundayTimes (deleted)
  • thetimes
  • https://twitter.com/timesonline
  • https://twitter.com/thetimeslive
  • https://twitter.com/ST_Newsroom