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LinkedIn removes hate speech protections for transgender individuals (opentermsarchive.org)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/linkedinlunatics@sh.itjust.works
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/29640152

On July 29, 2025, LinkedIn removed “misgendering or deadnaming” from examples of prohibited content in its policy on hateful and derogatory content.

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[–] 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Using the trans person's forename, despite them going by their preferred name

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Just want to point out that oftentimes it's not just their preferred name—it's their new actual legal name

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    I don’t understand what is so hard about this? I have to respect people’s magic stories that they are willing to kill over. Why can’t you accept someone’s legally changed identity? I see no difference.

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