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We looked into where the viral #SuperStraight trend originated from.

Did the 'Super Straight' Trend Originate With Nazis on 4chan?

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Nur Ibrahim
Mar 11, 2021 Regardless of who started it, be aware that the social media trend is strongly associated with t ...
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Does This Image Represent a 'MAPs Pride Flag'?

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Dan Evon
Jul 14, 2018 Rumors holding that MAPs (Minor Attracted Persons) created a pride flag in an attempt to join th ...
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Did a VA Hospital Replace Military Flags with a Pride Flag?

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Kim LaCapria
Jun 15, 2018 An Indiana veterans facility temporarily removed military flags to fly a rainbow flag, an action ...
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Did Oklahoma Pass a Bill Making It Legal to Deny LGBT Adoptions?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Apr 30, 2018 Legislation in Oklahoma may make it more difficult for gay and lesbian parents to adopt children.
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Is 'LGBT' Adding a 'P' for Pedosexuals?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Dec 7, 2017 Claims that the LGBT community is adding a "P" to represent "pedosexuals" originated with a homo ...
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Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?

Is This 'LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP' Inclusiveness Training Session Flyer Real?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov 28, 2017 A flyer at a Canadian school used the lengthy acronym facetiously to appeal to teachers who feel ...
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Is Danica Roem the First Transgender State Legislator in the U.S.?

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Nov 8, 2017 Roem's victory in Virginia came 25 years after Althea Garrison was elected to state office in Ma ...
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How Many Transgender People Currently Serve in the U.S. Military?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Jul 27, 2017 In the wake of an abrupt ban on transgender people in the military, both sides rushed in with nu ...
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Did a Man Claim a Unicorn Frappuccino 'Made Him Gay'?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
May 29, 2017 A 'satire' site published the claim that a Queens man said a Unicorn Frappuccino 'made him gay'
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Did the Trump Administration Remove LGBT Categories from the 2020 Census?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Mar 29, 2017 LGBT data were not previously included in any U.S. census, but an altered report suggested the C ...
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YouTube Moves To Restore LGBTQ Videos Placed in 'Restricted' Viewing Mode

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Mar 20, 2017 The video platform service was criticized for allegedly 'inciting ignorance' by limiting the vid ...
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Did Donald Trump Remove the Terms 'LGBT' and 'Climate Change' from the White House Web Site?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Jan 20, 2017 While the U.S. presidency transitioned from Barack Obama to Donald Trump, rumors swirled that th ...
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Is a Photograph of a Salvation Army Bellringer's Sign About 'the Gays' Real?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Dec 16, 2016 A photograph of an unknown individual protesting near a Salvation Army sign was miscaptioned as ...
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Trump's Latest Staff Pick Outed Dying Gay Brother?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 29, 2016 A 2006 article in New York Magazine publicly outed the brother of Kathleen "KT" McFarland.
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Mike Pence: Gay People Aren't 'Able Bodied' Enough for Military Service

Written by:
Arturo Garcia
Oct 7, 2016 Republican VP candidate Mike Pence headed the organization that published an article about gay m ...
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Billboard shows Donald Trump and Ted Cruz kissing.

'Love Trumps Hate' Billboard Goes Up in Cleveland

Written by:
David Emery
Jul 14, 2016 A billboard erected by LGBT activists near the site of the 2016 Republican convention depicts Do ...
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LGBT Phoenix Endorsed Trump After Orlando Shooting?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Jun 13, 2016 Two Twitter accounts purportedly linked with the LGBT community in Phoenix endorsed Donald Trump ...
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UK Issues LGBT Travel Warning for United States

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Apr 21, 2016 The United Kingdom's advisory for LGBT travelers specifically cites Mississippi and North Caroli ...
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Merle Haggard Leaves Estate to Bakersfield LGBT Group

Written by:
Dan Evon
Apr 11, 2016 Fake news reports that recently-deceased country music legend Merle Haggard left his entire esta ...
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Ted Cruz: 'Businesses Should Turn Away Gay Customers'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Feb 8, 2016 Another fake quote, this one about businesses having a 'right' to turn away gay customers, has b ...
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