From the anti-LGBTQ Heritage Foundation:
Fox News employees are allowed to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, rather than their biological sex, and permitted to dress in alignment with their preferred gender. They must also be addressed by their preferred name and pronouns in the workplace.
These are just a few of the policies outlined in the company handbook, dated January 2021. Fox also offers to help employees come up with a “Workplace Transition Plan” to ease their gender transition at work.
The revelations comes amid conservative consternation at Fox Digital’s use of activist language like “gender affirming care” in stories on its website, as well as the site’s consistent use of female pronouns for biological males like TikTok celebrity Dylan Mulvaney and swimmer Lia Thomas.
“Employees who are transitioning their gender have the right to be open about their transition if they so choose, and to work in an environment free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation, and without fear of consequences or transphobia for living openly,” the policy says.
Photo: Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts.
Of note, Fox News’ corporate offices are in New York City and Washington DC, both of which have enacted robust LGBTQ employee protections.
Fox News and #trans pronouns?
Leaked company policies on gender transition from the Fox News employee handbook show that the company permits employees to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, rather than their biology. https://t.co/nK26iwr5gf
— Peter LaBarbera (@PeterLaBarbera) May 22, 2023
Conservatives are SHOCKED to find that a large business like Fox News operates like a large business.
This means Fox News has trans inclusive policies to promote a healthy workplace and to limit legal exposure.
It also shows how truly performative Fox News outrage really is. https://t.co/OxEHOuynvi
— Nunca Trumpismo (@NeverTrumpTexan) May 22, 2023