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Columnist Walks Away Over Unpublished Op-Ed | Seattle News
After 11 years, Seattle Times sports columnist Matt Calkins walked away over a controversial decision: his column on biological males in girls’ sports was shelved despite being labeled his personal opinion. The spark came from a rally outside a Storm game where a teen athlete voiced discomfort with locker room policies — a moment echoing statewide debates. UW journalism professor Douglas Underwood, who once worked at the paper, argued the Times should have published Calkins’ piece alongside opposing views, especially as voters face a November ballot measure, Initiative 638, that could reshape…
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