| Announced Trans Mayoralty Candidate in Hamilton Threatens Juno News For “Misgendering”; That Is, Telling the Truth Why I’m NOT backing down on my Hamilton mayoral race reportingMelanie BennetMar 19Dear Juno News readers,We don’t normally do this, but I am interrupting our regular Juno Jump Start report to let you know that Juno News is staring down the barrel of more lawfare because of my journalism.It is all thanks to my latest story about a trans-identified sex worker who is running to become the mayor of Hamilton.The individual featured in the piece contacted us to threaten legal action because we allegedly “misgendered” him. It is our editorial policy to tell the truth, and that means we don’t gloss over biological reality to please the woke mob.We knew this story would draw heat – and it has.The subject has threatened serious legal action, claiming our factual reporting amounts to libel, defamation, and harassment. We have faced down lawsuits before, and we will never let them stop us from reporting the truth.Here’s the actual email response from our Editor-in-Chief, Candice Malcolm: The entire Juno Newsroom is in agreement, and I stand completely by what I reported.Men are not women. Men cannot become women. We will not gaslight our readers into pretending they can.The CBC and other tired old legacy outlets that are dependent on government handouts may happily go along with the delusion, just like they did with the Tumbler Ridge shooter, but Juno News will not. We will never.Let me be clear: Juno News is prepared to defend our work – and your right to read the truth – all the way to the end. We will not retract, we will not apologize, and we will not bend to pressure, no matter how aggressive the demands or how deep the pockets behind them. |
