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Calkins Resigns Over Editorial Silence | Seattle News
After 11 years at The Seattle Times, sports columnist Matt Calkins resigned in protest after his editors refused to publish his article on female high school athletes opposing competition with transgender girls. Calkins accused the newsroom of prioritizing fear of backlash over common sense and reader demand, citing a pattern of sidelined work that culminated in this resignation. He highlighted real-world impacts — like athletes losing to biological males — and drew parallels to recent WNBA controversies. Despite critics calling his piece poorly argued, Calkins received overwhelming reader…
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