What a terrifically sad story: Lucy Meadows transitions and is supported by her school and community but then excoriated and hounded by the press because of her transition.
She has since committed suicide, it’s reported.
This has to stop. There’s a petition to get the journalist fired who said all this crap about her – regendering her with male pronouns like the class act he is – and I don’t know if that’s a good idea or not but something’s got to give. I won’t like his hateful, transphobic screed.
She didn’t deserve this.
It’s especially sad to read this after just having attended the GLAAD Media Awards – which covers only the US but which has renewed its mission for trans people and coverage. But in the UK, do check out Trans Media Watch.