Both LGBTQ+ advocates and conservatives are declaring victory after a settlement over the Florida law that critics and some media dubbed “don’t say gay.” Here’s what you need to know.
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PolitiFact→ No evidence of rising LGBTQ+ violent extremism or 'trans terrorism'
After a shooting in Joel Osteen’s Houston church, some pundits claimed the assailant was transgender and the tragedy was a sign of rising LGBTQ+ extremist violence. Domestic terrorism experts say data doesn’t support that.
AllSides→ Biden’s False Testimony, Misremembering and Ideological Confusion in LGBTQ Speech
https://www.dailysignal.com/2023/10/18/fact-check-bidens-false-testimony-misremembering-and-ideological-confusion-in-lgbtq-speech/
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Videos of LGBTQ+ arguments aren’t real. They’re from skits
Videos show confrontation over LGBTQ+ representation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Say Pedophiles Deserve ‘Same Rights’ as 2SLGBTQI+
Did former President Barack Obama say that pedophiles deserve the "same rights'' as 2SLGBTQI+ people? No, that's not true: The tweet attributed to him that says, "Minor-attracted persons deserve human rights" is fabricated and was never p
PolitiFact→ What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record
A video shared by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ campaign portrays Donald Trump as an LGBTQ+ rights supporter, drawing on statements before he was president. But that omits actions his administration took in opposition to LGBTQ+ rights.
PolitiFact→ Sid Miller – Was Garth Brooks ghosted by Illinois fans over his pro-LGBTQ+ stance? No, that story is satirical.
Garth Brooks played to a “half empty arena” in Illinois.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: LGBTQIA2S+ Community Has NOT Officially Added Autism Community Symbol To Progress Pride Flag As Of June 18, 2023
Has the LGBTQIA2S+ community officially added a purported symbol of the autism community to the Progress Pride flag as of June 18, 2023? No, that's not true: There is no such thing as an "official flag creator for prides and LGBT" organiz
Truth or Fiction?→ Experts Warn: ‘Freedom Convoy’ Supporters Now Pushing Anti-LGBTQ Movement
In what should by now be a familiar shift, supporters of the right-wing “Freedom Convoy” have moved on to pushing anti-LGBTQ campaigns, according to Canadian experts. “In terms of the organizers and the people who had the loudest voic
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Did Dodgers play to empty stadium after honoring LGBTQ+ activists who parody nuns? Evidence says no.
Protests of (Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence) at a Los Angeles Dodgers game led to a "virtually empty stadium for the game itself.”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – It’s Pride Month, but the United Nations didn’t replace its country flags with LGBTQ flags, contrary
“The United Nations replaces all 193 country flags with LGBT flags.”
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – La bandera pedófila creada en Internet no pertenece a la comunidad LGBTQ+
Las personas atraídas a los menores de edad “ya tienen su bandera del orgullo”.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Internet-created flag for pedophiles is not connected to LGBTQ+ community
A movement representing "minor attracted people" has adopted a flag that is being integrated into LGBTQ+ advocacy.
PolitiFact→ New PolitiFact reporter focuses on fact-checking LGBTQ+ issues and rhetoric
As political focus on the LGBTQ+ community has grown, so has misinformation.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Italy Did NOT Officially Introduce ‘Family Pride Month’ To Replace Celebration Of LGBTQ+ Community In June 2023
Did the Italian government announce "Family Pride Month" to celebrate heterosexual "mothers and fathers" instead of the LGBTQ+ community? No, that's not true: While Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been criticized domestically an
Logically→ No, the Arc de Triomphe has not been decorated for LGBTQ+ Pride month
Logically→ Old video of Target store being ransacked shared with false link to LGBTQ+ collection
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags — It’s A Satirical Post
Did Walt Disney World remove "all American flags" and replace them with "the Pride flag" to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights? No, that's not true: As of May 25, 2023, the Walt Disney Company had not annou
PolitiFact→ Will Cain – Democratic bill doesn’t ban detaining LGBTQ+ immigrants, but sets criteria DHS must meet to do so
Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.”
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Did Canada make it illegal to protest LGBTQ+ people? No, here’s what a proposed bill would do
“Canada just made it illegal to protest against the LGBT!”
FactCheck.org→ Posts Make Misleading Claims About Bill to Protect LGBTQ+ Events in Ontario
Quick Take Four members of a minority party in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario introduced a bill on April 4 that would create temporary community safety zones around drag performance venues to prevent “acts of intimidation.” But onl
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Grindr Did NOT Threaten To ‘Reveal Every Republican Legislator And Party Official Who Secretly Uses’ The LGBTQ+ Dating App
Did the LGBTQ+-focused dating app Grindr threaten to "reveal every Republican legislator and party official who secretly uses" it, if "Florida doesn't stop passing homophobic and transphobic laws"? No, that's not true: The original wordin
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – U.S is not threatening aid to Uganda over new anti-LGBTQ bill; this video clip is outdated
“USA gives final warning to Uganda to legalize homosexuality,” or no aid.
The Dispatch→ Is Harvard Medical School Teaching Students to Treat ‘LGBTQIA+’ Infants?
Harvard Medical School. (Photo by: Sergi Reboredo/VW Pics/Universal Images Group /Getty Images.)The treatments in question are only for intersex babies. The post Is Harvard Medical School Teaching Students to Treat ‘LGBTQIA+’ Infants? appeared fi
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Harvard medical students aren’t being taught that infants can identify as LGBTQ
Harvard Medical School students “learn how to care for LGBTQIA+ infants.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Medical Students At Harvard Are NOT Being Taught That Infants Can Identify As LGBTQIA+
Are students at Harvard Medical School being taught that infants can identify as LGBTQIA+? No, that's not true: The claim distorts the content of a class that helps train students in how to care for infants with physical variations in sex
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Chick-fil-A Did NOT Just Donate ‘Another $1.8 Million To Anti-LGBTQ Groups’
Did Chick-fil-A just donate "another $1.8 million to anti-LGBTQ groups"? No, that's not true: The claim is a copy of a headline first published in 2019. The old story reported the fast food chain donated a combined $1.8 million to the Fel
Logically→ The Qatari government killed Grant Wahl, an American sports Journalist, for wearing an LGBTQ T-shirt.
Dr. Celine Gounder, Wahl's wife, confirmed he died from a rupture in the ascending aorta blood vessel.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: The ‘S’ In LGBTQIAS Does NOT Stand For ‘Satanism’
Was a letter "S" recently added to LGBTQIA to represent "satanism"? Do the brown and black stripes on the pride and trans flags represent an acknowledgment of stolen Native American land and Black Lives Matter? No, that's not true: The S
Logically→ J.K. Rowling tweeted that LGBTQ people should live “in the closet.”
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Truth or Fiction?→ GOP Lawmaker Attends Gay Son’s Wedding Days After Voting Against LGBTQ Marriage Protections
On July 25 2022, a post to r/politics referenced an unnamed “GOP lawmaker” who apparently attended his gay son’s wedding — three days after voting against same-sex marriage: GOP lawmaker attended gay son’s wedd
Snopes→ US Agencies Temporarily Barred from Enforcing LGBTQ Guidance
A judge in Tennessee has temporarily barred two federal agencies from enforcing directives issued by President Joe Biden's administration that extended protections for LGBTQ people in schools and workplaces.
Snopes→ LGBTQ Harassment, Slurs Abound on Social Media, Report Says
Social media platforms including Facebook and TikTok are failing to stop hate and threats against LGBTQ users.
AllSides→ Fact check: Image showing news story on LGBTQ Marine uniform pin is fabricated
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/06/30/fact-check-altered-image-makes-false-claim-marines-can-wear-lgbtq-pin/7760554001/
Snopes→ Did Police in NC ‘Escort’ Proud Boys to LGBTQ Library Event?
Outraged social media posts went viral after a "Pride reading time" event at Pine Valley Library in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Snopes→ ‘Groomers’ Rhetoric Targeting LGBTQ People Nothing New
Those calling members of the LGBTQ community "groomers" are just echoing an old, hateful smear.
Snopes→ Stonewall Visitor Center Will Be Dedicated to LGBTQ History
A visitor center dedicated to telling the story of the LGBTQ rights movement will open next door to the Stonewall Inn.
Snopes→ State Farm Cuts Ties With Group After Anti-LGBTQ Campaign
The insurance company cut ties with a group seeking to provide positive stories about transgender and non-binary kids after a conservative backlash online.
Snopes→ Did Dakota’s Steakhouse in Texas Defend an LGBTQ Server?
A woman named Debbie posted a negative review on Facebook. Then the owner responded.
Snopes→ LGBTQ Event at Children’s Museum Canceled Following Threats
A private LGBTQ event that was to be held at the Lincoln Children’s Museum has been canceled following a barrage of threats — including death threats — against the museum and the nonprofit group putting on the event.