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Seattle Times columnist resigns after column on women's sports is rejected

Seattle Times sports columnist Matt Calkins resigned after the paper refused to publish his column on two student-athletes who oppose transgender girls competing in female sports. Calkins said the decision followed a pattern of editors spiking columns that challenged prevailing views on the issue.

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Seattle Times sports columnist Matt Calkins resigned after the paper refused to publish his column on two student-athletes who oppose transgender girls competing in female sports. Calkins said the decision followed a pattern of editors spiking columns that challenged prevailing …

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