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Susan Yoshihara
Susan Yoshihara
stated on March 21, 2013 testimony before a R.I. Senate committee
Assertions that it makes no difference whether children are raised by heterosexual or homosexual parents have been "shattered by the latest and best social science and research."
False
By Michael McKinney • April 7, 2013
Bishop Thomas Tobin
Bishop Thomas Tobin
stated on March 27, 2013 a news release
"Any legislative action that is taken now could very well be rendered completely null and void by the decision of the Supreme Court expected this June."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 3, 2013
Progress Ohio
Progress Ohio
stated on March 26, 2013 a fundraising email
"It is legal in Ohio to fire an employee or evict a tenant just for being gay."
True
By Tom Feran • April 2, 2013
Charles Cooper
Charles Cooper
stated on March 26, 2013 arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court
"Very few men outlive their own fertility."
Half-True
By Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson • March 28, 2013
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops
stated on February 19, 2013 a committee hearing on domestic partnerships
"In other jurisdictions where (a domestic partnership registry) has been enacted, we have seen that fewer people enter into marriage."
Mostly False
By Katie Sanders • February 22, 2013
National Organization for Marriage
National Organization for Marriage
stated on January 17, 2013 a newspaper ad
"Religious groups like Knights of Columbus have been forced to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their facilities, against their beliefs."
Pants on Fire!
By Michael McKinney • January 27, 2013
Christopher Plante
Christopher Plante
stated on January 13, 2013 an interview
"The governor does not have any power to veto a referendum [on same-sex marriage] that would be a constitutional amendment."
Mostly True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • January 23, 2013
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on December 11, 2012
On same-sex marriage
Full Flop
By Willoughby Mariano • January 9, 2013
Alex Wan
Alex Wan
stated on December 3, 2012 a resolution
"The city of Atlanta has one of the highest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender populations per capita, ranking third among major American cities."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • December 7, 2012
Texas Values
Texas Values
stated on November 19, 2012 an interview aired by Austin’s KTBC-TV, Channel 7
Says legislation supported by gay rights activists would strip "mother" and "father" from future Texas birth certificates.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 30, 2012
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on September 28, 2012 a news release
Says Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill that would require doctors and other health care workers to ask patients, "including young children, whether they are gay, lesbian, bisexual, or if they know their gender identity."
Mostly False
October 23, 2012
Government is Not God PAC
Government is Not God PAC
stated on September 23, 2012 a newspaper advertisement
"Barack Hussein Obama will … force doctors to assist homosexuals in buying surrogate babies."
Pants on Fire!
By Becky Bowers • September 27, 2012
Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
stated on June 12, 2012 a press release
Says, "Less than half of all states have legal protections on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity, despite the fact that LGBT Americans report employment discrimination and unemployment at much higher rates than the U.S. average."
Mostly True
By Janie Har • June 18, 2012
Bob Marshall
Bob Marshall
stated on May 24, 2012 an interview.
Homosexual behavior "cuts your life by about 20 years."
False
By Sean Gorman • June 7, 2012
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on May 9, 2012 statements to the media.
On support for gay marriage.
No Flip
By Louis Jacobson • May 15, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 10, 2012 a Web ad
Says Mitt Romney would deny gay people the right to adopt children.
False
By Molly Moorhead • May 14, 2012
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on May 9, 2012 a TV interview
On support for gay marriage.
Full Flop
By Becky Bowers • May 11, 2012
Vern Buchanan
Vern Buchanan
stated on March 1, 2011 a mailer
Says the Obama administration "will no longer enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 9, 2012
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on February 23, 2012 an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program
Says he and President Barack Obama have the same position on gay marriage.
Half-True
By Caryn Shinske • March 25, 2012
Stacey Campfield
Stacey Campfield
stated on January 26, 2012 an interview with Michelangelo Signorile on the Sirius satellite radio show “OutQ.”
AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men."
Pants on Fire!
By Zack McMillin • February 3, 2012
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