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stated on April 30, 2025 in captions and posts:

A video clip shows Michelle Obama describing herself as “a Black man.”

By Madison Czopek • May 2, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on March 26, 2025 in a post:

President Donald Trump “just suggested replacing pride month with veterans month in honor of those who served.”

By Grace Abels • April 2, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on March 23, 2025 in a video:

Screenshots show Speaker Mike Johnson messaging on Grindr.

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2025
Marjorie Taylor Greene
stated on March 25, 2025 in a Newsmax interview:

On PBS, "they now have drag queen storytime instead of good old ‘Sesame Street.’"

By Grace Abels • April 1, 2025
Brooke Rollins
stated on March 7, 2025 in an X post:

A $600,000 federal grant went to study “menstrual cycles in transgender men.”

By Grace Abels • March 19, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on February 12, 2025 in a post:

“Elon Musk announced that he will not sell Tesla Cybertruck to anyone belonging to the ‘pride’ community.”

By Grace Abels • February 17, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on January 28, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Elon Musk shocks the world by blocking Pride on X forever: ‘Children must come first.’”

By Ciara O'Rourke • February 4, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on January 31, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“Pilot of Blackhawk helicopter that crashed into passenger jet at Reagan National was a transgender woman named Jo Ellis.”

By Loreben Tuquero • January 31, 2025
X posts
stated on January 21, 2025 in a post:

“Under Trump's executive order, every single person in America is now legally classified as female.”

By Grace Abels • January 29, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on January 26, 2025 in a Facebook post:

“BREAKING NEWS: Michael Jordan calls for ban on pride flag in sports and US school system.”

By Loreben Tuquero • January 27, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 30, 2024 in a video:

Queen Consort Camilla revealed that she was "born a man.”

By Grace Abels • January 2, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 14, 2024 in a post:

“Men’s swimming team refuses to compete against Lia Thomas, calling her a 'cheat'”

By Grace Abels • December 18, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Photo of a young man in a tie shows Wisconsin school shooter Natalie Rupnow.

By Sofia Ahmed • December 17, 2024
Threads posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in Threads posts:

“Pride flags permanently prohibited at FIFA Club World Cup 2025.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 16, 2024
Threads posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a Threads post:

“Texas declares bringing a pride flag to the classroom a crime.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 12, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 30, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Reba McEntire states drag queens shouldn’t be around kids.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 5, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 18, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“Donald Trump has officially banned” same-sex marriage “in all 50 states in America.”

By Maria Briceño • November 26, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 16, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

"Elon Musk bloquea el contenido de Disney Pride en X y dice que 'WOKE' no es para NIÑOS".

By Marta Campabadal Graus • November 20, 2024
Threads posts
stated on November 17, 2024 in a post:

“Elon Musk bans DreamWorks Animation from X for promoting Pride.”

By Grace Abels • November 19, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on November 13, 2024 in a Facebook post:

"Following Chiefs, Steelers also announce boycott of Pride nights.”

By Jeff Cercone • November 19, 2024
Threads posts
stated on November 2, 2024 in a post:

“Riley Gaines criticizes Whoopi Goldberg on The View: ‘You’re a disgrace to real women!’”

By Grace Abels • November 7, 2024
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 1, 2024 in an ad:

Sen. Jon Tester “voted to let men compete against our girls in their sports.”

By Louis Jacobson • October 31, 2024
Sam Brown
stated on October 21, 2024 in an X post:

“Jacky Rosen voted to allow biological men to compete in women’s sports.”

By Seth A. Richardson • October 29, 2024
Instagram posts
stated on October 21, 2024 in Instagram posts:

Jussie Smollett is Kamala Harris’ nephew.

By Sofia Ahmed • October 23, 2024
Donald Trump
stated on September 20, 2024 in a 2024 campaign ad:

Kamala Harris “supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens.”

By Grace Abels • October 18, 2024
Coalition to Protect Kids NY
stated on September 29, 2024 in a campaign website:

"The ERA could also mandate that schools allow biological males to compete in girls' sports."

By Jill Terreri Ramos • October 15, 2024
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 3, 2024 in a campaign ad:

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown “supported allowing puberty blockers and sex-change surgeries for minor children.”

By Seth A. Richardson • October 11, 2024
X posts
stated on October 6, 2024 in a post:

2023 FEMA webinar shows the agency is prioritizing its relief efforts around LGBTQ+ people

By Grace Abels • October 11, 2024
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 24, 2024 in a campaign ad:

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to “allow transgender biological men to compete in girls’ sports.”

By Seth A. Richardson • October 10, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on October 4, 2024 in a post:

“Breaking: Kansas City Chiefs refuse to host a Pride Night, ‘It’s woke agenda’”

By Grace Abels • October 7, 2024

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