Latest Fact-Checks By Grace Abels

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California Pride Protest June 2023

California bill affects custody disputes, doesn’t charge parents with child abuse

June 22, 2023

“New California bill charges parents with child abuse for refusing to ‘affirm’ their kid’s gender identity.”

Biden pride speech 2023 south lawn

In 22 states, gay couples can be legally booted from restaurants. How often that happens is unclear

June 16, 2023

In the U.S., “a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon.”

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La bandera pedófila creada en Internet no pertenece a la comunidad LGBTQ+

June 12, 2023

Las personas atraídas a los menores de edad “ya tienen su bandera del orgullo”.

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Internet-created flag for pedophiles is not connected to LGBTQ+ community

June 8, 2023

A movement representing "minor attracted people" has adopted a flag that is being integrated into LGBTQ+ advocacy.

Progress Pride flag mural Raleigh NC

The new colors in the progress pride flag represent trans people, not pedophiles

June 2, 2023

The blue, pink, and white colors in the progress pride flag represent pedophiles

Rainbow Mist on White House South Lawn

Rainbow disconnection: Roseanne Barr didn’t share conspiracy theory about arcs in the sky

May 31, 2023

Roseanne Barr made a video of a rainbow in a sprinkler questioning 'what the heck is in our water supply.'

Migrants at the border from El Paso, Texas. Dec. 21, 2022

Democratic bill doesn’t ban detaining LGBTQ+ immigrants, but sets criteria DHS must meet to do so

May 9, 2023

Democrats “introduced a bill that would ban detaining gay illegal immigrants.”

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey for trans care check, 2-28-2023

Yes, Missouri’s attorney general has a website for reporting concerns about trans health care

April 20, 2023

Missouri’s attorney general has a website “where people can report trans individuals and the people who help them.”

Kansas Legislature with pride flag on desk

Kansas trans athlete law doesn’t ‘authorize’ genital inspections for kids, doesn’t ban them either

April 13, 2023

New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.”

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Truck driver who defaced a Florida pride crosswalk was not ultimately charged with a hate crime

April 7, 2023

“Florida man charged with a hate crime” for defacing pride crosswalk.

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Video clip of White House spox speaking on Uganda is from 2014, unrelated to 2023 anti-LGBTQ bill

March 17, 2023

“USA gives final warning to Uganda to legalize homosexuality,” or no aid.

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Gender affirmation is linked to improved mental health. There’s no evidence it drives youth suicide.

March 8, 2023

“The youth suicide rate has increased exponentially alongside trans affirmation. Trans affirmation causes the suicide rate, not the other way around.”

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