Jussie Smollett: Attackers Won’t Win
It was his first public appearance since he reported to police in Chicago that two masked men had assaulted him and put a rope around his neck while using homophobic and racial slurs.
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Did Second Lady Karen Pence Work at a School That Bans LGBT Teachers and Students?
The wife of Vice President Mike Pence resumed her work as an art teacher at the Immanuel Christian School in Northern Virginia in January 2019.
Did Florida State Rep. Kimberly Daniels Once Say, ‘I Thank God for Slavery’?
The Jacksonville Democrat's pronouncements as a preacher came under intense scrutiny in 2018.
MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski Apologizes for Homophobic Comment
She apologized via Twitter, saying it was a "SUPER BAD choice of words."
Did a Gay Baboon Terrorize an African Village?
Rumors about a gay baboon's "terrorizing" a village and raping five men can be traced back to a homophobic fake news article.
Would a Proposed Law ‘Ban the Bible’ in California?
A Republican politician and a right-wing television station grossly misrepresented California legislation that would amplify restrictions on "gay conversion therapy."
Did a Parkland Survivor Tweet a Homophobic Slur?
A fake tweet was spread in an attempt to smear the reputation of David Hogg, who survived a mass shooting at his high school that left seventeen people dead.
Illinois State Legislature Candidate Urged to Drop out of Race Following Offensive Remarks
Burt Minor, a candidate for the Illinois state legislature, reportedly asked a black GOP candidate for attorney general if she was a "lesbo" or offended by the n-word.
Were Black and LGBT Reporters Banned from the White House Christmas Party Guest List?
The only White House reporter from an LGBT news organization, as well as a prominent African-American White House correspondent, did not receive invitations this year.
Did a Drag Queen in a ‘Demonic’ Outfit Read a Sexually Explicit Book to Children at a Public Library?
Right-wing web sites used alarmist language and false claims to describe a reading event at a California library.
Were ‘Fixer Upper’ Stars Chip and Joanna Gaines Outed as Anti-Gay?
An article speculated — based on the church they attend — that HGTV's 'Fixer Upper' stars Chip and Joanna Gaines are against same-sex marriage.
Morgan Freeman on Homophobia
A popular tweet does not reproduce actor Morgan Freeman's comment about homophobia.
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Did Republicans Actually Say These Things About Rape?
A list purportedly offers controversial and embarrassing statements about rape made by Republican politicians.
Did Biden Disparage Troops as ‘Stupid Bastards’?
An offhanded remark during a 2016 speech was "made in jest," according to the Biden campaign.
Are These Giant Human Skeleton Photographs Real?
According to the Old Testament, the Nephilim were were the offspring of the "sons of God" and the "daughters of men" before the Deluge.
Snopes Coverage of the First 2020 U.S. Presidential Debate
Joe Biden and Donald Trump met in Ohio for the first of four debates this election season. Snopes fact-checked it live.
Saving Plastic Bottle Caps for Medical Treatment
Will collecting plastic bottle caps provide chemo treatments to cancer sufferers or prosthetic limbs for wounded soldiers?