Political activism in "news" coverage by The Advocate

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I have been increasingly concerned about the politically activist "news" coverage by The Advocate. I expect a liberal bent from the news media, but The Advocate has gotten worse of late.

Case in point: The Advocate has published at least two articles--including the one linked here by James Finn, who is one of the worst offenders--about individuals leaving Louisiana because of recent legislation passed by the legislature relating to trans rights. These are not newsworthy stories. People leave or move to states all the time for a variety of reasons, including political reasons. It is very likely that there are individuals who have moved from blue states to red states (including Louisiana) because of the political cultures of those leaving and receiving states. There are red states that are drawing movers from blue states, and there are blue states that are drawing movers from red states.

The only reason to publish a story like this one is to give the Advocate a chance to present this as a "tsk tsk" situation warranting condemnation, and in doing so The Advocate shows contempt for many of its readers. The Advocate would do well to stick to real news rather than looking down its nose at the majority of Louisianans who join a majority of Americans in supporting many of these legislative initiatives. If the Advocate and James Finn doesn't like these policies, by all means they should use the editorial page to express those views, but they should not present these views under the guise of covering the news.