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A fake quote meme claimed Harrison Butker said the words everyone is taking what I said out of context and added all I said is that we should go back to a better time like the 50s and 60s.

Harrison Butker Said His Benedictine College Commencement Speech Taken 'Out of Context'?

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Jordan Liles
May 16, 2024 According to online posts, Butker supposedly clarified in a statement, "All I said is that we sh ...
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New LGBTQ+ Pride Flag?

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Alex Kasprak
May 7, 2024 The purported flag is loaded with symbolism.
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Clip of Taylor Swift Expressing Opposition to Same-Sex Marriage Real?

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Nikki Dobrin
April 24, 2024 The clip, which was taken from Swift's 2020 Netflix documentary feature "Miss Americana," was po ...
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A rumor claimed the Circle K convenience store and gas station chain discriminated against LGBT job seekers, specifically gay men and trans-women, by automatically weeding out applicants who had been convicted of child sex crimes.

Circle K Discriminated Against LGBTQ+ Job-Seekers by Weeding Out Child-Sex Offenders?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
April 23, 2024 "This is satire, right? It’s gotta be satire," a user on X remarked.
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Putin Said of LGBTQ+ Rights, 'We Will Not Have Parent 1 and Parent 2, We Will Have Mom and Dad'?

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Jordan Liles
April 2, 2024 "Putin on Easter: Russia will leave political correctness to the U.S.," X user Mario Nawfal post ...
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Pride Flags Banned at US Embassies Under $1.2T Spending Bill Signed by Biden in March 2024?

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Jack Izzo
March 27, 2024 The provision can be found on the 1,000th page of a 1,012-page bill.
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Planet Fitness Canceled Membership of Woman Who Photographed Alleged Trans Member in Locker Room?

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Nikki Dobrin
March 21, 2024 The incident gained attention on social media, with the hashtag #BoycottPlanetFitness trending a ...
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Did Dolly Parton Covertly Enter Look-Alike Contest — and Lose to a Drag Queen?

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Nikki Dobrin
March 11, 2024 "They had a bunch of Chers and Dollys that year and so I just over-exaggerated," Parton told ABC ...
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A photo of a Starbucks cup showed a sticker that mentioned the company offers its employees gender reassignment surgery.

Does Starbucks Offer Employees Healthcare Plans Covering Gender Reassignment Surgery?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Feb. 29, 2024 Quite a few U.S. companies that people might come across in their daily lives provide coverage t ...
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Is 'Moana' Disney's First Transgender Princess?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Dec. 11, 2023 A satirical article claims she transitions "from a girl to a boy" in an upcoming sequel to the 2 ...
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Is 'Public Homosexuality' Banned in Murfreesboro, Tennessee?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov. 20, 2023 For a time, the city ordinance explicitly included homosexual activity, of any kind, as a violat ...
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Did Speaker Mike Johnson Say He Did 'Extensive Studies of Homosexual Relationships' in College?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov. 7, 2023 This imaginative but inaccurate paraphrase stems from real comments Johnson made in 2004 in oppo ...
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'Without Israeli Oppression' Gaza Will Be 'LGBTQIA2S+ Mecca,' Fake Guardian Headline Claims

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Nur Ibrahim
Oct. 25, 2023 A Guardian columnist supposedly opined that “Gaza would be a sanctuary city for trans women in a ...
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Did Megan Rapinoe Suffer $10M Loss After Leaving US Soccer Team?

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Taija PerryCook
Oct. 18, 2023 "Who’s to say she won’t rise again, stronger and more determined than ever before," a SpaceXMedi ...
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Video Shows Mother Tearing Teacher's Pride Flag Off Wall in Public School Classroom?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 22, 2023 "I am not paying my tax money to support this," the purported mother in the video says.
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An online rumor said that Riley Gaines had either filed a lawsuit or settled one with transgender athlete Lia Thomas for $1.2 million, $2 million, or $5 million.

Former Swimmer Riley Gaines Sues Lia Thomas for $2M?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Sept. 15, 2023 We took a closer look at this familiar rumor from the world of collegiate swimming.
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Users on X appeared to believe that Garth Brooks had worn colors that resembled the LGBTQ+ rainbow flag for Pride Month.

Was Garth Brooks Pictured Wearing an LGBTQ+ Rainbow Flag Ribbon?

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Jordan Liles
Aug. 28, 2023 One user on X remarked of the picture, "Garth Brooks knows that the LBGTQ crowd also drinks Bud ...
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Did Pope Francis Call Transgender People 'Children of God'?

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Aleksandra Wrona
Aug. 23, 2023 Fire up Google Translate for this fact check.
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Did Costco Signal It Will Stop Selling Bud Light Due to Dylan Mulvaney Promotion?

Written by:
Sarah Baum
July 21, 2023 Customers noted that the dreaded "death star" had appeared on price labels and signage for the p ...
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A photo of four naked men standing with bikes as a young girl and boy walk past them is not from a Pride month event or anything specifically affiliated with LGBTQ+ issues.

Photo of Children Walking Past Naked Men Is from 2017 London Bike Event, Not Pride

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 29, 2023 A picture showing a young boy and girl walking past at least four naked men standing next to bic ...
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