Publication: lgbtq
Truth or Fiction?→ Researchers: Nazi-Quoting ‘Moms’ Have Forged Ties to Other Right-Wing Groups
As the right-wing group “Moms for Liberty” was caught quoting Adolf Hitler in its material in June 2023, it was also revealed as both an ally to other far-right extremists and a major player in anti-government efforts targeting Black and LG
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
Truth or Fiction?→ ‘Homosexuals Are Overrepresented …’
On June 13 2023 — amid a hugely weaponized disinformation narrative about queer and trans people timed to correspond with Pride Month — an iFunny commenter responded to a Pride flag-related post with a claim: “Despite being 2 percent
Logically→ No, the Arc de Triomphe has not been decorated for LGBTQ+ Pride month
Truth or Fiction?→ Target Caves to Weaponized Narratives, ‘Pulls’ Pride Items
On May 24 2023, Target issued a statement regarding Pride Month in 2023, disclosing a controversial decision to change course in response to purported violent threats against its employees: Target Statement on 2023 Pride Collection For more than a deca
Truth or Fiction?→ L.A. Dodgers Capitulate to Right-Wing Campaign Against ‘Pride Night’
The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team has disinvited a prominent drag performance and activism group following a campaign orchestrated by the Catholic League and supported by Marco Rubio (R-Florida). The team announced on May 17 2023 that it had resci
Truth or Fiction?→ The Disinformation Panic Around ‘Boycotting’ Dylan Mulvaney and Bud Light
The announcement that trans actress Dylan Mulvaney was working with the Bud Light brand of beers sent right-wing media organizations and bloggers into a transphobic fit — with a predictably ahistorical bent. As the LGBTQ news site Them reported,
Poynter→ A parody account criticizing Aretha Franklin’s ‘Natural Woman’ sparks confusion
Are transgender activists lobbying music streaming platforms to remove Aretha Franklin’s famous song “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” on grounds it’s offensive to trans women? No, but […] The post A parody account critici
Snopes→ Was ‘The Little Mermaid’ About Hans Christian Andersen’s Unrequited Love for a Man?
We can at least confirm that Andersen's original tale doesn't have the happy ending that Disney princess stories do.
Logically→ The organization “Trans Rights Campaign” produced a graphic denouncing the sexual preferences of heterosexual men.
This graphic presents fictitious information and appears to have been created to provoke a backlash against the LGBTQ community.
Snopes→ Does a Tampa School Library Book Teach About Gay Sex?
The Florida Standard reported that Pierce Middle School offered "a book promoting gay sex – including instructions on how to use 'hookup apps.'"
Logically→ J.K. Rowling tweeted that LGBTQ people should live “in the closet.”
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Snopes→ Court: Arkansas Can’t Ban Treatment of Transgender Kids
A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a judge’s ruling temporarily blocking the state from enforcing the 2021 law.
Poynter→ What we know about how monkeypox is spreading — and what we still don’t know
As monkeypox cases mount and the disease spreads, some people might have déjà vu — here comes another potentially life-disrupting virus. Although monkeypox first surfaced more than six decades ago, […] The post What we know about how monkeypo
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.
Logically→ People carrying or waving the Pride flag at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar will be arrested.
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.
Logically→ The official Pride flag will include the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
The Ukrainian flag colors are not part of the current version of the Progress Pride flag. The widely shared image started out as satire.
Snopes→ Mixed Texas Ruling Allows Trans Youth Parent Investigations
The Texas Supreme Court allowed the state to investigate parents of transgender youth for child abuse while also ruling in favor of one family that was among the first contacted by child welfare officials following an order by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Truth or Fiction?→ Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive
On February 23 2022, a letter attributed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) directing the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services around matters concerning transgender children circulated heavily on social platforms like Twitter and Reddit: G
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Amendment Outing LGBT Kids
On February 21 2022, several Imgur posts featured tweet by journalist Judd Legum, which contained a claim that a proposed amendment to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bills would mandate that students’ sexual preferences be
Logically→ One percent of people in the U.K. are transgender.
As of yet, there is no way to firmly establish the number of transgender people living in the U.K. One percent is a rough estimate.
Snopes→ ‘Sesame Street’ Introduces Family with Two Dads
It was a first in the show's more than half-century history of filming.
Logically→ The U.S. Defence Department will not fly the rainbow LGBT+ flag for Pride.
The Pentagon will not fly the rainbow flag for Pride in 2021, but other political buildings in the U.S. will.
Snopes→ Was a Pride Flag Flown at US Embassy in the Vatican?
The flag was displayed at the start of Pride Month in 2021.
Snopes→ Did Blue’s Clues Pride Parade Feature a Beaver with ‘Top Scars’?
Perhaps Blue can give us some clues to solve this one.
Snopes→ Did Trump Officially Recognize Pride Month During His Presidency?
U.S. President Bill Clinton was the first president to recognize Pride Month, in 1999.
Snopes→ Did Kit Kat Make ‘No Straight Lines’ Bar for Pride Month?
A diagonal line is a straight line set on an angle.
Snopes→ Is the Rainbow LGBTQ+ Lego Set Real?
The sets were expected to go on sale at the start of Pride Month.
Snopes→ What Does ‘Nonbinary Gender’ Mean?
Pop singer Demi Lovato came out as nonbinary on May 19, 2021.
Snopes→ Did Singer Demi Lovato Come Out As Nonbinary?
The pop star is one of the world’s most famous singers.
Logically→ To date, four bills have been introduced in Congress restricting transgender women and girls from participating in women’s sports.
Out of the four bills, three were never voted on and the fourth one was introduced in January 2021 in the House.
Logically→ Biden is reversing the Trump administration’s laws on transgender rights.
On his first day in office, President Biden signed an executive order pledging to combat discrimination based on gender identity.
Truth or Fiction?→ Does Barbie Have a Girlfriend?
In January 2021 tweet, as the United States reeled from attacks and disinformation campaigns, another rumor gained traction: Claims that the popular Mattel doll barbie “has a girlfriend” went viral, spreading in screenshots across social p
Truth or Fiction?→ Mike Pence, LGBTQ Communities, and ‘a Radical Social Agenda’
Vice President Mike Pence’s political history drew renewed attention online in October 2020 as a meme criticizing him spread online in October 2020. The graphic, which was originally posted by poet Andrea Gibson on Instagram, reads: Mike Pence s
Truth or Fiction?→ Did the Proud Boys Rebrand as the Leather Men Following a Hashtag Offensive?
In early October 2020, the far-right Proud Boys — who already regularly made national news in the United States for their violent rhetoric, hostility toward human rights protesters, and open support of President Donald Trump — were whippe
Truth or Fiction?→ Did a Pennsylvania Lawmaker Release a Statement Mocking the State Health Secretary?
A Pennsylvania state lawmaker came under criticism for attempting to compare the transgender community to people refusing to follow guidelines against spreading the COVID-19 pandemic. A statement from State Rep. Russ Diamond allegedly standing up for