The People vs. the New York Times

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Out-FM show aired on April 28, 2026  

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THE PEOPLE VS. THE NEW YORK TIMES

Tonight we bring you excerpts from a cross movement forum called the People vs. the New York Times put on by Adalah Justice Project, Black Trans Liberation, Jewish Voice for Peace NYC, Writers Against the War on Gaza, and Queer|Art. This is to enhance public understanding of the unfriendly role the New York Times plays with regard to transgender rights coverage, and the pro-Palestinian movement in particular, and why it is so.
 
Mohammed El-Kurd is a Palestinian writer, poet, and journalist who gained prominence for his descriptions of Palestinians' lives under occupation in East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank.[He has sparked controversy for his support for queer rights. He has supported the work of the Palestinian LGBTQ+ organization alQaws, whose representatives have appeared on Out-FM several times.
 
Sabrina Imbler is a science journalist who identifies as queer, non-binary, and transgender, using they/them pronouns.
 
Chase Strangio is an U.S. lawyer and trans rights activist. He is the deputy director for transgender justice and staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union. He is the first known trans person to make oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court.
 
We begin with the moderator Morgan Bassichis, who is a Jewish, gay, comedian, writer, and musician.

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