GLAAD ACTION PROMPTS
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
TO CHANGE DEFAMATORY HEADLINE, PROBLEMATIC STORY ABOUT TRANSGENDER WOMAN’S MURDER

On Feb. 10, the New York Daily News published the headline "Fooled john stabbed Bronx tranny," above a story about the brutal murder of a 25 year old transgender woman named Sanesha Stewart.

GLAAD immediately informed the Daily News that use of the dehumanizing term “tranny” as well as its insinuation that the victim had “fooled” her murderer was both defamatory and irresponsible.

READ ORIGINAL STORY HERE.

GLAAD also explained other problematic elements of the story, including the description of Stewart as “a man who dressed as a woman.”

After listening to GLAAD’s concerns, the Daily News coverage improved in a Feb. 11 follow-up story. Unlike the Feb. 10 article, this story’s headline avoided sensationalism and included interviews from friends and neighbors who knew Ms. Stewart.  Unfortunately, despite these improvements the story still inaccurately described Stewart as a man and referred to her with male pronouns.

SEE FOLLOW-UP STORY HERE.

TAKE ACTION NOW!

GLAAD urges you to contact New York Daily News editors and share your opinions about these stories.  Tell them you will be watching future coverage and holding them accountable to fair, accurate and inclusive standards.

New York Daily News Contacts:

Mr. Robert Moore
City Assignment Editor
Outlet Phone : 212-210-2100
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Mr. Martin Dunn
Editor in Chief
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Mr. Greg Gittrich
Metro Editor
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GLAAD Contact:

Cindi Creager, Director of National News
Phone: (646) 871-8019
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