Refinery29
Refinery29 media bias rating is Left.
Refinery29 is primarily a lifestyle, culture, and fashion publication for young adult women, but does occasionally post news. A July 2020 independent review by two AllSides staffers found a clear Left bias, with the website frequently championing typically left-wing issues such as transgenderism, Black Lives Matter, gender equality, and posts favorable to leftist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Refinery29 has been accused of racial bias in its editorial decisions by internal employees.
About Refinery29
Refinery29's about page bills itself as the "leading global media company focused on young women. We inspire, entertain, and empower our audience through optimistic and diverse storytelling, experiences, and points of view."
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As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on the Equality Act today, which offers much needed legislative protections for the LGBTQ+ community, Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene decided that it would be a good time to post a transphobic sign outside of her office.
After the House debate on the bill — during which Greene called the Equality Act "disgusting, immoral, and evil" — Illinois Rep. Marie Newman, a freshman Democrat from Illinois, raised a transgender pride flag outside of her office to signal support for the proposed legislation. The freshman Democrat's daughter is transgender — and Newman's office happens to sit directly across from Greene's.