Anya Crittenton @anyacrittenton Have courage and be kind Writer @gaystarnews. 1/3 of @falconpodcast.

There are several pillars of journalism lauded by The Powers That Be who decided what journalism should be: objectivity, truth, a form of checks and balances.

Most of the components of journalism are admirable, but one in particular — objectivity — has been taken too far. It has been placed on a pedestal, while completely ignoring its own shortcomings and how it can limit the powers of journalism.

This is seen all the time in coverage of LGBTI topics and, currently, in the so-called debate over transgender rights.

Yesterday (17 October), the Guardian posted an editorial article about the UK’s current discussion to update their Gender Recognition Act. In the piece, they perpetuated harmful myths about trans people, such as trans women being ‘male-bodied people’ instead of real women.

Their blatant disregard for trans people’s experiences — in the name of ‘feminism’, although true intersectional feminism includes trans people — proves the need for outlets both by and for the LGBTI community. Read more via Gay Star News