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Mike Johnson Claimed He Did 'Extensive Studies of Homosexual Relationships' in College?

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Alex Kasprak
Nov. 19, 2023 This imaginative paraphrase stems from real comments Johnson made in 2004 in opposition to gay m ...
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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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A white baby drinks milk from a bottle.

No, the CDC Hasn't Endorsed the Use of Powerful Drugs by 'Men Who Want to Breastfeed'

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Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 20, 2023 Both cisgender and transgender women have used domperidone, a drug not approved in the U.S., to ...
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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?

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Jordan Liles
June 29, 2023 "Washington Dems silent on nude Pride cyclists exposing genitalia to crowd including kids, famil ...
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Did Texas Pass a Bill Banning Drag Performances in Front of Children?

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Nur Ibrahim
May 30, 2023 Drag artists feared that the bill would result in a crackdown on their performances and venues.
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Are These Real Videos of Babies at Drag Shows?

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Alex Kasprak
March 6, 2023 A video shared by the right-wing Twitter account Libs of TikTok shows drag performers in front o ...
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Is This a Real Photo of Venice, Calif., Police Enforcing 'Bathing Suit Laws'?

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Alex Kasprak
March 1, 2023 "Venice police have already received numerous complaints … of bathers parading … in bathing suit ...
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Do Girl Scout Cookie Proceeds Fund Planned Parenthood?

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Kim LaCapria
Jan. 21, 2016 The claim that Girl Scout Cookie sales fund Planned Parenthood became popular in mid-2015 and e ...
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Did California Pass a Law Protecting Pedophiles Who Rape Children?

Written by:
David Emery
Feb. 28, 2019 A bill signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves the decision whether individuals convicted of ...
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LGBTQ adoption

Did Republicans Vote to Make It Legal to Ban Gays and Lesbians from Adopting?

Written by:
David Emery
July 14, 2018 In a party line vote, the Republican majority in the House Appropriations Committee approved an ...
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A pile of Durex condoms still in their wrappers.

Did the Boy Scouts of America Implement a New Policy Requiring Condoms to Be Available at Jamboree?

Written by:
Dan Evon
May 22, 2018 The policy has been in place for years and is not connected to BSA's decision to include girls.
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Is the Rainbow LGBTQ+ Lego Set Real?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 20, 2021 The sets were expected to go on sale at the start of Pride Month.
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deer man

Was 'Trans Species Man' Who Identifies as a Deer Shot By Hunters?

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Nov. 24, 2020 A routine review of content labeled satire.
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Are Pedophiles Claiming to be 'Age Fluid'?

Written by:
Dan Evon
July 27, 2020 A scaremongering piece of propaganda was created to smear the LGBTQ community.
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Would an Alabama Bill Require Men Over 50 to Get Vasectomies?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
Feb. 17, 2020 Sometimes legislation is created simply to protest other legislation.
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Did a Christian School Expel a Student For Wearing Rainbow-Patterned Sweater?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan. 20, 2020 Whitefield Academy in Kentucky cited a 15-year-old student's alleged previous code violations an ...
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Did Rapper T.I. Say He Takes His Daughter to a Doc to Check Her Virginity?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov. 7, 2019 Backlash against the rapper's comment on a podcast was swift.
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Did Trans Activists 'Force' Procter & Gamble to Remove Female Symbol from Some Period Products?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct. 21, 2019 Tabloid newspapers and right-leaning websites distorted a decision to make Always packaging tran ...
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Is Target Donating $100K to 'Promote Gay Lifestyles to School Children'?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
May 31, 2019 The retail chain is donating to a charity that works to prevent the bullying of LGBT children in ...
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Did Republican Texas Legislators Advance a Bill That Would 'Allow Doctors to Refuse to Treat LGBT People'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
April 9, 2019 Texas Senate Bill 17 provoked debate and attracted nationwide attention in the spring of 2019.
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