Thread by @jack_turban

I appreciate the #NYT for finally covering that recent anti-#trans laws are a political strategy, not driven by real concern for children

However, I wish they would acknowledge the ways in which their inaccurate reporting amplified misinformation & contributed to where we are 🧵

For example, @mega2e amplified fear-mongering around gender-affirming medical care for adolescents by falsely claiming researchers from a large NIH-funded study on the benefits of gender-affirming medical care for #trans youth never reported their results:

https://twitter.com/jack_turban/status/1592274404771500034?s=20

I let the #NYT know about the error in @mega2e's piece, and they ignored it. They've yet to issue an apology or correction, despite the fact that the results are now also published in @NEJM

https://twitter.com/jack_turban/status/1626270487478439936?s=20

In a separate NYT piece by @emilybazelon, the Times relied on a quote from @afspnational's @cmoutierMD, which made incorrect claims about the research on gender-affirming care for #trans youth. The Times ignored this when notified.

https://twitter.com/jack_turban/status/1537215889744924673?s=20

To @cmoutierMD's credit, she called me and apologized after realizing the error. However, it's unclear if she ever talked to @emilybazelon to request her incorrect quote be corrected. I worry she and @afspnational are afraid the NYT will retaliate by no longer interviewing them.

Those are some of the biggest issues, but you can also read more here:

https://twitter.com/jack_turban/status/1626270484706000896?s=20

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