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SF Standard’s “Useless, Offensive Drivel”: Reader Slams Bigoted Reporting

With all the horrible things going on in the world that you could complain or report about, I have no idea why you had to lie about Scientology.

July 10, 2025

Kevin Delaney
Editor-in-Chief
San Francisco Standard

Dear Mr. Delaney,

I have been a Scientologist since 1982, and I just have to say that your description of L. Ron Hubbard and Scientology is 100% wrong and completely bigoted.

With all the horrible things going on in the world that you could complain or report about, I have no idea why you had to lie about Scientology—a religion that only helps people—and base your bigoted “journalism” on information from a sex trafficking champion, Tony Ortega.

San Francisco deserves truth in journalism, and you DON’T “produce smart, insightful, useful coverage.” You produce useless, offensive drivel.

Sincerely,

Kay Curtis