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  • Fact Check: 'Gender Change' Does NOT Result In Higher Risk Of Suicide

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    Is there data "pouring in" that "gender change" results in a higher risk of suicide? No, that's not true: The person making the claim offers no evidence that "gender change" increases the risk of suicide. Multiple studies have found the opposite -- gender-affirming surgeries and treatments are associated with lower rates of suicide. An expert in gender-affirming medical care told…

    • May 25, 2023
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 'Gender Change' Does NOT Result In Higher Risk Of Suicide Lowers Risk
  • 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: 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: Washington State Bill Does NOT Allow 'Government To Take Minor Children Away From Parents If They Refuse To Agree To Gender Transition Surgery'

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    Does a bill passed by the Washington State Legislature allow the "government to take minor children away" from their parents if "they refuse to agree to gender transition surgery"? No, that's not true: The legislation has no provision for removing children from their parents if they don't agree to gender affirmation surgery. The statute deals specifically with children who have…

    • Apr 18, 2023
    • by: Ed Payne
    Fact Check: Washington State Bill Does NOT Allow 'Government To Take Minor Children Away From Parents If They Refuse To Agree To Gender Transition Surgery' Can't Take Kid
  • Fact Check: Corn Flakes Were NOT Created To 'Kill The Libido' Of Health Resort Patients

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    Were Corn Flakes, the cereal product that launched the Kellogg Company, invented to "kill the libido" of patients at a health resort? No, that's not true: Several versions of the Kellogg Company's website attribute the creation of the cereal to an accident. Although John Harvey Kellogg, who is often credited as the creator of the cereal, was known for his…

    • Mar 22, 2023
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Corn Flakes Were NOT Created To 'Kill The Libido' Of Health Resort Patients Speculation
  • Fact Check: Transgender Identity And Gender Diversity Are NOT Exclusively Modern Western Phenomena

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    Are transgender people and gender fluidity "products" of modern Western civilization? No, that's not true: Non-binary gender expression in many communities across the globe throughout history has been documented and researched. Professor Lisa Duggan told Lead Stories that even though people of earlier epochs did not necessarily conceptualize themselves through the optics of present-day terms, the phenomena are not modern…

    • Mar 8, 2023
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Transgender Identity And Gender Diversity Are NOT Exclusively Modern Western Phenomena Pre-Modern
  • Fact Check: Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Does NOT Offer 'Gender Affirming' Care Directly To 3-Year-Olds -- Only To Parents

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    Does Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offer "gender-affirming" support, including surgical or hormonal procedures, directly to children as young as 3 years old? No, that's not true: The hospital's Gender and Sexuality Development Program offers "psychosocial and medical support for gender nonconforming, gender expansive and transgender children and youth up to age 21 and their families." However, in pre-pubescent children below…

    • Mar 7, 2023
    • by: Madison Dapcevich
    Fact Check: Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia Does NOT Offer 'Gender Affirming' Care Directly To 3-Year-Olds -- Only To Parents Parent Support
  • Fact Check: NO Evidence Atlanta Banned The Word 'Women' Across All Public Platforms

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    Did the city of Atlanta ban the word "women" across all public platforms in favor of the phrase "birthing persons"? No, there's no evidence that's true: Spokespeople for the Atlanta City Council told Lead Stories they had no knowledge of such a ban and that no such legislation has been approved. Additionally, official social media accounts continue at the time…

    • Feb 16, 2023
    • by: Dana Ford
    Fact Check: NO Evidence Atlanta Banned The Word 'Women' Across All Public Platforms No Ban
  • Fact Check: Trans Activist Did NOT Advocate Right to 'Mutilate Kids Before Puberty'

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    Did a Minnesota trans activist advocate her right to "genitally mutilate" pre-pubescent children? No, that's not true: The activist, Amber Muhm, spoke in favor of House File (HF) 146, a bill that would prevent Minnesota from enforcing any out-of-state law or court order which removes a child from their parents' custody because those parents have agreed to gender-affirming health care…

    • Feb 10, 2023
    • by: Dan Mac Guill
    Fact Check: Trans Activist Did NOT Advocate Right to 'Mutilate Kids Before Puberty' Not In Bill
  • Fact Check: 12-Year-Old Girl's Grandmother Did NOT Kidnap The Child From Hospital At Gunpoint To Prevent Transgender Surgery

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    Did a 12-year-old girl's grandmother kidnap her from the hospital at gunpoint to prevent transgender surgery? No, that's not true: The grandmother's attorney told Lead Stories the claim was completely false. The woman was arrested and pleaded guilty in a case where she took her granddaughter from an emergency room at gunpoint. Her sentencing motion specified that her reasoning was…

    • Nov 23, 2022
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: 12-Year-Old Girl's Grandmother Did NOT Kidnap The Child From Hospital At Gunpoint To Prevent Transgender Surgery Fact Check: 12-Year-Old Girl's Grandmother Did NOT Kidnap The Child From Hospital At Gunpoint To Prevent Transgender Surgery Not The Reason
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