The Tri-City Herald ran a large photo of a “professional drag queen” on its front page. At least one reader is upset…

Does the editor who made the call have a tabloid mentality or does this person believe there was some social redeeming value to the photo and caption? Was there any “reader take away” from its publication? Admittedly, it may be difficult for your editor to choose a “newsy” story the morning after the cable news networks have already run all the important stories, but come on. Respectfully, the Tri-City Herald might consider polling its readers to determine if it is as disconnected from its constituency as we find most of our politicians and government officials are these days.

To determine whether its readers want photos of professional drag queens, the Herald is conducting a poll. Go vote!

20 replies on “Should Newspapers Show Pictures of Drag Queens?”

  1. The real question should be “does the photo relate to a story” and in this case the answer is yes.

    Furthermore, it would be great if more drag event and other happenings in the LGBTQ community would be covered in the press – as just another event that is happening or has occured within that media outlet’s coverage area.

    Nice photo – good crowd shot.

  3. I have to say this bigot is very friendly and personable. As much as I prefer to just write off bigots I think we can change the mind of this one and a few others. The rest are just assholes who will die discriminating against someone.

  4. Hooray, thanks for the tip Dan! The TCH is my hometown paper and lord knows I’ve watched them print some retarded things. Glad to support the opposite for once!

  5. Dammit Dan. I didn’t want you to pick up on this one. I was waiting to see what Tri-Citians thought and not see the poll stacked. It started from a letter to the editor – and we get some real doozies around here – and early comments pretty much think the writer is a douche. But now you’re stacking the poll.

  10. And why are we still using terms like “drag queen,” “transvestite,” or even “cross-dresser” any more anyway? They all imply that someone is dressing up as a member of the opposite sex. Women don’t dress like that any more; they all dress like guys.

  11. If it relates to the story then use the photo. However, I am not fond of using stock photos from the Folsom Street Fair or some random pride parade for any LGBT story, regardless of context.

  12. That picture they used? what is offensive about that? That could be any questionably dressed woman in the middle of a crowd.

    @7, yes, duh!

  13. Good Christ I’m sick of conservatives using the “out of touch with America/constituents/voters” when what they really mean is “making me angry or uncomfortable”. These people have been deluded into believing that they really are the only ones in possession of a valid worldview.

  14. @10 …maybe in Colorado (and Wyoming, I used to live there) Patagonia and Eddie Bauer have a lot to answer for…where were you when I was getting yelled at over on the dear Abby thread???

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