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  • Fact Check: Gay Men's Chorus Did NOT Vow To Convert Children To Homosexuality

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    Did the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus vow in a song to convert children to homosexuality? No, that's not true: The satirical song titled, "Message from the Gay Community," was sharing the specific and direct message that they wanted to convert children to be "tolerant and fair"; not to convince them to become homosexuals. The claim appeared in a video…

    • Jun 2, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Gay Men's Chorus Did NOT Vow To Convert Children To Homosexuality Satirical
  • Fact Check: Conservatives Are NOT Taking Issue In May Of 2023 With Actual Rainbows

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    Are conservatives or Republicans now taking issue with "manufactured" rainbows that appear when there is water spray from a fountain? No, that's not true: This viral 2007 video of unscientific musings about rainbows was mashed up and posted to mock conservative Republicans in 2023. In the original video, the person's political party affiliation is not readily apparent. Remixed in 2023,…

    • Jun 1, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Conservatives Are NOT Taking Issue In May Of 2023 With Actual Rainbows Old Conspiracy
  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Target Looted In 2023 In Response To 'Right-Wing Boycott' -- Scene Is From 2020

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    Did "leftist activists" loot a Target store in response to the 2023 Target boycott started by right-wingers? No, that's not true: In the tweet making that claim, the image is from 2020, three years before the protest over LGBTQ+ merchandise. The Minneapolis Target was ransacked in the aftermath of the death of George Floyd. There are multiple articles from 2020…

    • May 30, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show A Target Looted In 2023 In Response To 'Right-Wing Boycott' -- Scene Is From 2020 From 2020
  • Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags -- It's A Satirical Post

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    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 announced such a change ahead of LGBTQ Pride Month, the annual June commemoration of the LGBTQ+ rights struggle. The claim…

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags -- It's A Satirical Post Satire Account
  • Fact Check: Target Did NOT Label 'Tuck-Friendly' Swimsuit As Kids' Item

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    Did Target sell "tuck-friendly" Pride swimsuits as children's items? No, that's not true: Those swimsuits were labeled for adults and were not available in children's sizes. The claim appeared in a post on Instagram on May 17, 2023. Its caption said: We successfully boycotted Bud Light. Now it's Target's turn. The post included a video containing shots of a label…

    • May 25, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Target Did NOT Label 'Tuck-Friendly' Swimsuit As Kids' Item Adult Item
  • Fact Check: North Carolina University Hospitals Are NOT Starting Gender Transitions On Toddlers

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    Do three North Carolina hospitals offer gender transitions to children as young as 2, 3 and 4 years old? No, that's not true: Social media posts have misrepresented what treatments are available to patients of various ages, insinuating that these North Carolina hospitals start gender transitions on children as young as 2. However, hormone therapies and gender-affirming surgery are not…

    • May 12, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: North Carolina University Hospitals Are NOT Starting Gender Transitions On Toddlers Not Toddlers
  • Fact Check: Florida Legislation Would NOT Impose Death Penalty For Admitting Children To Drag Shows

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    Would a bill in the Florida legislature impose the death penalty for admitting children to drag shows? No, that's not true: Bills before lawmakers in the Sunshine State would make it illegal to take children to drag shows, and would also impose the death penalty for certain sexual offenders against children, but those are two separate pieces of legislation. Taking…

    • Apr 25, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Florida Legislation Would NOT Impose Death Penalty For Admitting Children To Drag Shows Drag ≠ Death
  • Fact Check: Map Does NOT Show Where 3-Year-Old Children Can Get 'Sex Change Surgery'

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    Does a map circulating on social media prove 3-year-old children can get a gender-affirming surgery in the United States? No, that's not true: There is no evidence that such surgeries have ever been performed on patients of this age, and the existing standards for gender-affirming care do not recommend any medical interventions before a person reaches puberty. The claim appeared…

    • Apr 20, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Map Does NOT Show Where 3-Year-Old Children Can Get 'Sex Change Surgery' No Known Cases
  • Fact Check: Video's Audio Does NOT Have Fallon Fox Speaking In Authentic Voice

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    Does a video circulating on social media show mixed martial arts fighter Fallon Fox speaking in a "male" voice? No, that's not true: The clip appears to have been digitally altered to make it sound lower. Fox, who is an openly transgender female athlete, denied that the recording reflects the way she speaks. Other videos of the same event show…

    • Apr 18, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Video's Audio Does NOT Have Fallon Fox Speaking In Authentic Voice Fact Check: Video's Audio Does NOT Have Fallon Fox Speaking In Authentic Voice Voice Altered
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Gays' Commit 45% Of Child Sexual Abuse

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    Do gay men and gay women make up 2 percent of the world's population but commit 45 percent of all sexual assaults against children? No, that's not true: Experts in the field say there is not a greater risk that gay people will be child molesters. Also, 3 percent of people in the world identify as gay, not 2 percent,…

    • Mar 28, 2023
    • by: Marlo Lee
    Fact Check: NO Evidence 'Gays' Commit 45% Of Child Sexual Abuse No Correlation
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