Summary
I am writing in response to your recent report on the tragic suicide of a transgender woman in Bangor. As a transgender person myself, I am outraged at the ignorance and insensitivity shown by your publication when reporting about this tragedy. Ms. Hilderbrand lived her life as a woman, and the insensitivity of your insistence on referring to her as "him" in your reporting is inconsiderate and sloppy.
In the future, when your publication is reporting on a topic related to lesbian, gay, bisexual and especially transgender issues or subject matter, I would strongly encourage you to refer to the Stylebook Supplement put out by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association and use the correct terminology.See the full content of this document
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Transgender Etiquette
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