by Bach Polakowski | Apr 26, 2010 | NLGJA Updates
NLGJA’s Stylebook Supplement on LGBT Terminology is intended to complement the prose stylebooks of individual publications, as well as the Associated Press stylebook, the leading stylebook in U.S. newsrooms. It reflects the association’s mission of inclusive coverage...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 12, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
Cuba is once again paying for sexual reassignment surgeries. The government began a program to fund the operations in 1988, but in response to complaints the program was suspended—until now. The new program is a direct result of the advocacy of Mariela Castro. She...
by Bach Polakowski | Mar 4, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
The headline of the recent cover of celebrity entertainment magazine Life & Style asks “Why Is Angelina Turning Shiloh into a Boy?” The article claims that actress Angelina Jolie is refusing to let her 3-year-old daughter Shiloh wear dresses. Among the...
by Bach Polakowski | Feb 3, 2010 | Oriol R. Gutierrez Jr.
“Sex-Change Medical Costs Are Tax-Deductible, U.S. Court Rules” was the title of an article today from Bloomberg. Here’s an excerpt: Costs incurred in sex-change operations and procedures are tax-deductible, the U.S. Tax Court ruled. The...
by Bach Polakowski | Jan 25, 2010 | Michael R. Triplett
There may be no more difficult–or harrowing–job in the newsroom than being a crime reporter, covering the murders in a large metropolitan area. You are at the mercy of the police reports, families don’t want to talk, and the 24-hour news cycle, even...
