While Twitter’s policy page indicates that it was last updated in April 2023, GLAAD points out that the change was actually made on April 8th, which has led to questions about why the company didn’t announce the change or provide any context for the update.
In response to the move, GLAAD CEO Sarah Kate Ellis released a statement criticizing Twitter’s decision and highlighting the risk this poses to trans users. Alejandra Caraballo, a clinical instructor at Harvard’s Cyberlaw Clinic, also flagged the change, saying that it “greenlights further targeting of trans users”.
