The world is still reeling from the horrific attacks on the LGBT community in Orlando, Florida. As Kay Cairns, journalist at Storyful, points out in this article on First Draft News, attacks on trans people are regular and constant, and journalists should be equipped to report on them ethically and accurately.
To help reporters learn more about the language to use in interviews and the other considerations that might come up when covering the trans community, Cairns put together a list of questions and answers.
They cover problematic language, when before and after photos are appropriate (never, really), and safety issues.
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