Matt Calkins, a columnist for The Seattle Times, announced his resignation after his editors decided to not publish a column discussing transgender sports issues. Calkins stated that his editors had previously rejected other columns he submitted, which he believed aligned more closely with perspectives that differ from the predominant views within the newsroom.
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Seattle Times Columnist Resigns Following Editorial Decisions
Matt Calkins has resigned from The Seattle Times after his column on transgender sports was not published. He indicated that this decision was part of a broader pattern, as other columns he submitted were also rejected by the editorial team.
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