NBC Philadelphia's Role in Inaccurate Transgender Reporting
by Jordan Rubenstein November 08, 2010 12:00 PM (PT)
http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/nbc_philadelphias_role_in_inaccurate_transgender_reportingPoor reporting on transgender people is, unfortunately, very common. Just last week, FOX Sports reported that a transgender man "decided to identify as a man."
After some pressure, FOX Sports fixed their mistake. But now another story about a transgender person is spurring a new wave of inaccurate and disrespectful reporting.
Transgender woman Peaches Burton was recently charged with killing a man. She was arrested last week and police suspect that she beat and killed Michael Brady, before burning the hotel room to cover up any evidence of the murder. Burton was on probation and had been arrested 36 times in the past five years. Her arrests were mostly related to loitering and obstructing the highway -- charges that are often associated with prostitution.
