The Australian Press Council has today announced that the Courier Mail “gratuitously” breached standards over its reporting of the murder of trans woman Mayang Prasetyo last year, where it labelled her a “she male” and “ladyboy”.
Trans* activists have accused the Courier-Mail of not accepting any fault and failing to acknowledge the harm it had done with yesterday’s controversial front page. In a Star Observer exclusive, one of the story’s journalists has been found to have made thinly-veiled homophobic remark over Twitter.
The Courier Mail’s front page coverage of the death of Mayang Prasetyo, who was the victim of domestic violence, has been lambasted by social media users and prominent trans* advocates.
