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LinkedIn Removes Explicit Transgender Protections From Hate Speech Policy

Advocates warn the unannounced update weakens clarity on transgender safeguards.

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LinkedIn silently erases mention of misgendering and deadnaming in its policies to protect LGBTQ users.

Overview

  • LinkedIn removed the sole explicit ban on misgendering and deadnaming from its “Hateful and Derogatory Content” policy on July 28, 2025.
  • The edit marked LinkedIn’s first hate speech policy change in over three years and was first flagged by Open Terms Archive.
  • LinkedIn says its broader harassment rules still forbid identity-based attacks, including misgendering, but it did not explain why it deleted the specific clause.
  • GLAAD condemned the silent revision as an overt anti-LGBTQ+ shift and urged the company to publicly reaffirm protections for transgender users.
  • Microsoft, LinkedIn’s owner, confirmed it is reviewing the rationale behind the policy rollback following similar changes at Meta and YouTube this year.