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Calkins Leaves Over Column Rejection | Seattle News
Veteran Seattle Times columnist Matt Calkins has quit after 10 years, citing the paper’s refusal to publish his column on transgender athletes in women’s sports — a piece he says sparked honest dialogue through teen athletes’ experiences. He claims the paper, which he believes leans left, repeatedly blocked his work, including past pieces on equal pay and cancel culture. His departure, he insists, was strategic, not emotional — a quiet exit over editorial differences, not a dramatic protest. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on…
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