Mia Gingerich

1 month ago | mediamatters.org | Ari Drennen |Alyssa Tirrell |Rob Savillo |Harrison Ray |Mia Gingerich |Vesper Henry

Media Matters identified just 5 national TV news mentions in 2024 of fatal anti-trans violence. Those 5 mentions totaled just 3 minutes of airtime. MSNBC aired 4 of these mentions while CNN included just 1. ABC, CBS, and NBC each failed to air any coverage, according to our review. Fox News also failed to include any coverage of the topic — a departure from 2023, when segments on the network often included mocking or dismissive commentary about victims of anti-trans violence.

Apr 5, 2024 | mediamatters.org | Alyssa Tirrell |Mia Gingerich

In early March, the account Libs of TikTok initiated an ongoing campaign against Planet Fitness, demanding a boycott in retaliation for the gym's trans-inclusive locker room policy. Although the company’s share price appears to have largely recovered, at least 53 locations of Planet Fitness have reported hoax bomb threats in recent weeks, continuing what has become a trend of violent threats against institutions targeted by the account.

Mar 14, 2024 | mediamatters.org | Mia Gingerich |Alyssa Tirrell |Vesper Henry

MSNBC, CNN and broadcast networks discussed fatal violence against trans people in 2023 for just over 29 minutes, in just 9 segments and 6 mentions. This included 4 segments from CNN and 6 mentions from MSNBC, as well as 5 segments from the major broadcast networks, which are CBS, ABC, and NBC. The majority of coverage from MSNBC, CNN, and broadcast networks — around 24 minutes — focused on the death of Banko Brown, a Black trans man killed by a security guard in San Francisco, California.

Jan 10, 2024 | mediamatters.org | Alyssa Tirrell |Carly Evans |Mia Gingerich

Following recent backlash against GOP figures who suggest that bans on transgender medical care constitute government overreach, right-wing media have now turned against Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, accusing him of caving to hospital lobbyists by vetoing similar legislation in his state.

Nov 2, 2023 | losangelesblade.com | Alyssa Tirrell |Kayla R Gogarty |Mia Gingerich |Sophie Lawton

By Camden Carter | WASHINGTON – On October 25, Instagram suspended and then quickly reinstated the account of the anti-LGBTQ group Gays Against Groomers, allegedly apologizing for getting it “wrong.” The group, its state chapters, and its affiliates have repeatedly and falsely claimed that LGBTQ people are “grooming” children and “normalizing pedophilia,” seemingly violating Instagram and parent company Meta’s terms of service.