Jimmy Wales—Supported changing Wikipedia's Chelsea Manning article to reflect her gender identity
Wales was a vocal supporter of changing Wikipedia's article from 'Bradley Manning' to 'Chelsea Manning' following her coming out as transgender, writing 'We ought to very strongly defer to how people identify themselves.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGBTQ+ Rights | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms Statement Aug 22, 2013 documented
Supported changing Wikipedia's Chelsea Manning article to reflect her gender identity
Wales was a vocal supporter of changing Wikipedia's article from 'Bradley Manning' to 'Chelsea Manning' following her coming out as transgender, writing 'We ought to very strongly defer to how people identify themselves.'