What happened to Glenn Greenwald? The former trans ally now sides with right wing transphobia

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Fri, 12/08/2022 - 03:18
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Fri, 12/08/2022 - 03:18
By Eoin Higgins -- Salon In 2022, Pride month — June — gave way to an explosion of invective against LGBTQ rights, helped along by allies in right-wing media, particularly Fox News. But there's also rising anti-trans sentiment in the liberal-left sphere, and it's being driven by some elements of what might be called the "post-left," onetime champions of progressive outlooks who have now tilted to the right. Former Intercept writer (and Salon columnist) Glenn Greenwald is one of those leading the charge, turning his audience on to fringe elements of a growing hate movement.