The insurance company cut ties with a group seeking to provide positive stories about transgender and non-binary kids after a conservative backlash online.
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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.
Snopes→ Supreme Court Sides with Catholic Agency in LGBTQ+ Foster Care Dispute
The justices came down unanimously against Philadelphia and for Catholic Social Services.
Snopes→ Were LGBTQ Skittles Labelled ‘White Pride’?
An unfortunate old photograph re-emerged online in June 2021 — LGBTQ Pride Month in the U.S. and other countries.
Snopes→ Is the Rainbow LGBTQ+ Lego Set Real?
The sets were expected to go on sale at the start of Pride Month.
Snopes→ Prospects Dim for Passage of LGBTQ Rights Bill in Senate
With no Republicans signed on, for now, Democrats are unlikely to win the 60 votes needed to pass the Equality Act, potentially putting the issue in limbo indefinitely.
Snopes→ Conservatives Propose Revised Sex Ed Rules in LGBTQ Pushback
Two years after Arizona lawmakers repealed a ban on any HIV/AIDS instruction that “promotes a homosexual lifestyle" as they faced a lawsuit, they have approved revamping the state's sex education laws to make them some of the strictest in the nation
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: There Is NO Proof People Are Planning On Mass Murder Of POC And LGBTQ+ People If Biden Wins
If Joe Biden wins the election are there people planning on mass murdering POC and LGBTQ+ people? No, that's not true. A claim has gone viral that if the Democratic nominee beats Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, there are 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
Snopes→ Did Texas Remove Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ and Disabled Clients of Social Workers?
Advocates fear the rule change could leave some members of vulnerable groups without service.
Snopes→ Did Biden Say ‘Christians Violate LGBTQ Rights by Simply Existing’?
This was not a remotely accurate nor reasonable summary of what the former U.S. vice president actually said.
Snopes→ U.S. Medical Schools Boost LGBTQ Students, Doctor Training
Ask any LGBTQ patient about awkward doctor visits and chances are they’ll have a story to tell.
Snopes→ Will McDonald’s New LGBTQ ‘Rainbow Meal’ Replace Kids’ Happy Meals?
A routine review of content labeled satire.
Snopes→ Did Trump Admin Ask Supreme Court to Legalize Firing LGBTQ Workers?
News websites reported on a pair of potentially significant cases on the court's docket in the fall of 2019.
Snopes→ Advocates Slam New U.S. Labor Rule as ‘License to Discriminate’ Against LGBTQ Workers
The rule was criticized as undermining a promise by President Donald Trump to protect LGBTQ workplace rights.
Snopes→ People Gather at Stonewall 50 Years After LGBTQ Uprising
The Stonewall Inn is now a landmark and part of the Stonewall National Monument, but in 1969, it was part of a gay scene that was known, yet not open.
Snopes→ Equality Act, LGBTQ Rights Bill, Passed by House
Pat Robertson warned that the land "will vomit you out" if Congress members supported the Equality Act.
Snopes→ Did Alabama Mayor Mark Chambers Call for Killing LGBTQ People?
Some are calling on Chambers to resign after the comment brought controversy to his small community.
PolitiFact→ Taylor Swift – Taylor Swift says most Democrats, independents, Republicans back nondiscrimination for LGBTQ people
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly True | Taylor Swift says most Democrats, independents, Republicans back nondiscrimination for LGBTQ people Taylor Swift has 118 million followers on Instagram, the photo and video sharing app. Nearly 850,000 of them l
Snopes→ The Only LGBTQ Newspaper in the White House Briefing Room Can’t Get Their Questions Answered
Washington Blade reporter Chris Johnson says White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders routinely ignores him.
PolitiFact→ Scott Dawson – Scott Dawson distorts Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's grant funding to LGBTQ nonprofit
The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Scott Dawson distorts Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's grant funding to LGBTQ nonprofit Scott Dawson, an evangelical minister running for governor in Alabama, accused the incumbent of funnelling taxpayer dollars to a c
Snopes→ Will Health and Human Services Allow Doctors Refuse to Treat LGBTQ Patients?
The department cited a judge's December 2016 ruling that does not extend patient protections to cover gender identity.
Snopes→ YouTube Accused of Wrongly Placing LGBTQ Videos in ‘Restricted’ Viewing Mode
The video platform service was criticized for allegedly 'inciting ignorance' through the policy.
AllSides→ Did the Biden administration change Title IX to allow transgender women to play women’s sports?
https://wisconsinwatch.org/2024/04/transgender-women-sports-title-ix-biden-wisconsin-fact-brief/?utm_source=AllSides&utm_id=112
FactCheck.org→ House Majority PAC
Political leanings: Democratic 2022 total spending: $181.6 million The House Majority PAC was founded in April 2011 by Alixandria Lapp, a former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee official. In 2023, Lapp stepped down as the political
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Biden Did NOT Declare Easter Sunday ‘Transgender Day Of Visibility’ — ‘TDOV’ Is Always March 31, But Easter Varies Yearly
Did President Joe Biden declare Easter Sunday to be "Transgender Day of Visibility"? No, that's not true: The Biden White House did issue a proclamation celebrating the "extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans,"
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Students Wearing Face Masks Was NOT Recorded In 2024 As Post Implies — It Was Filmed In 2021
Does a video circulating on social media in February 2024 show several journalism students who were recently recorded wearing medical-style face masks outdoors? No, that's not true: The video dates back to September 24, 2021 when the Ariz
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show LGBT Parade In Spain
Does a video of minors in provocative clothes show an LGBT parade in Spain? No, that's not true: It was filmed at a carnival. The marchers' troupe aimed to satirize both the right and the left political parties, according to Spanish news
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tucker Carlson Did NOT Ask Putin Why He Believes That ‘A Christian Can Be Gay’ — Quote Was Made Up
Did Tucker Carlson ask Vladimir Putin about the underlying reasons for his supposed belief that Christians can be gay? No, that's not true: A post on social media didn't show an authentic quote from that interview. Neither a recording of
FactCheck.org→ Online Posts Share Altered Photo of Taylor Swift With Bogus Political Sign
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Quick Take Taylor Swift has previously endorsed political candidates, including Joe Biden in the 2020 election. Online posts, however, share an altered photo of Swift that purports
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Video shows prankster, not activist, speaking at Plano, Texas, City Council meeting
An activist spoke about LGBTQ+ issues at a Plano, Texas, city council meeting.
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Fourth GOP Primary Debate
Para leer en español, vea esta traducción de Google Translate. Summary In the last Republican presidential primary debate of 2023, the candidates argued over their positions on gender-affirmation surgery, legal immigration and more: Florid
AllSides→ Do Republican spending cuts threaten federal HIV funding? Some programs, yes.
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/nov/03/joe-biden/do-republican-spending-cuts-threaten-federal-hiv-f/
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Rapper Boosie Was Celebrating Pride Day in Baton Rouge
Do images in a social media post show rapper Boosie celebrating Pride Day in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana? No, that's not true: These pictures have been created using artificial intelligence. An AI content detector assessed that there
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Trans Species Rights’ Protest In Germany — People Barking Like Dogs Were At A Fetish Events Rally
Does a video show hundreds of people "who identify as dogs" at a "trans species rights" protest in Germany? No, that's not true: The group of people dressed as dogs and barking in the video attended a festival in Europe that celebrated "a
FactCheck.org→ FactChecking the Second GOP Primary Debate
Summary The candidates argued about fracking, border fencing, curtains and more: Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of banning fracking and offshore drilling in his state. While DeSantis h
FactCheck.org→ Missouri State Senators in Video Were Burning Boxes, Not Books
Quick Take Two Missouri state senators participated in a fundraising event that included a demonstration of flamethrowers that were up for auction. Videos shared on Instagram falsely claimed to show the senators engaged in a “book burning.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show A Real Argument Between ‘Trans Person’ And Flight Attendant — It’s A Skit With Actors
Does this video show a real flight attendant and a "trans person" arguing over pronouns on a passenger aircraft? No, that's not true: This video was made by the comedian and content creator Jibrizy. The video is a clip from a longer Jibri
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Did NOT Make ‘Trans History Month’ Before Women’s History Month
Did the state of California declare a "Trans History Month" before declaring a Women's History Month? No, that's not true: California first recognized Women's History Month in 1988, and the governor has proclaimed it every March since 199