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Resignation Over Unpublished Column | Salt Lake City News
After 11 years at The Seattle Times, sports columnist Matt Calkins resigned over the paper’s refusal to publish his column on transgender athletes in women’s sports — a piece that argued opposing WNBA player Sophie Cunningham’s stance doesn’t automatically make someone transphobic. His bold move, framed as a principled stand, quickly earned him praise from conservative media and sparked national debate about media censorship, ideological silencing, and the future of independent commentary. Calkins’ resignation isn’t just a personal choice — it’s a strategic pivot toward building his own…
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