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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'?

Written by:
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?

Written by:
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?

Written by:
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?

Written by:
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?

Written by:
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

Written by:
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?

Written by:
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?

Written by:
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'?

Written by:
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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Online reports said that some naked men on bikes were present at the Seattle Pride parade in 2023 and that children were present.

Did Videos Show Naked Men at 2023 Seattle Pride Parade, with Families and Children Present?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 29, 2023 "Washington Dems silent on nude Pride cyclists exposing genitalia to crowd including kids, famil ...
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Participants at the 2023 NYC Drag March chanted we're here we're queer we're coming for your children.

Does Video Show NYC Drag Marchers Chanting, 'We're Coming for Your Children'?

Written by:
Jordan Liles
June 26, 2023 The video went viral on Twitter in late June 2023.
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A screenshot claiming to showan Atlantic article about a man exposing his genitals to a 6-year-old was labeled Fake.

Did 'The Atlantic' Report NYC Pride Marcher Exposed Genitals to 6-Year-Old?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 26, 2023 This post had plenty of indicators about its truthfulness.
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