41 People 25126 Fact-checks 7977 Articles People (41) Kenneth Block Addicting Information Tax March Elena Parent Kathy Tran Kid Rock Oregon Healthy Kids Freedom From Religion Foundation Clayton County Schools Coalition for Public Schools Portland Public Schools School Freedom Fund The Coalition for Public Schools Fix Austin Schools Chicago Public Schools Safe Routes to Schools Cascade Policy Institute Violence Policy Center Drug Policy Alliance Immigration Policy Center Fact-checks (25126) X posts stated on January 16, 2024 in in a post: “New proposed bill in Maine says the state can take custody of a kid if the parents oppose” gender-affirming care By Grace Abels• January 24, 2024 The Charlie Kirk Show stated on March 13, 2022 in a video: "Beto O'Rourke's Plan to Take 'Trans' Children from Parents." By Monique Curet• March 16, 2022 American Principles Project stated on March 08, 2023 in Campaign ad: At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it. By Madeline Heim• March 29, 2023 Instagram posts stated on June 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent." By Jeff Cercone• June 21, 2024 TikTok posts stated on January 30, 2021 in a sound: "Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans." By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 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 Instagram posts stated on October 23, 2022 in Instagram post: California state Sen. Scott Wiener “doesn’t just want to sterilize California kids, but sterilization of kids everywhere!” By Michael Majchrowicz• October 31, 2022 Viral image stated on November 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Parents of trans-species kids no longer getting money every month” because of President-elect Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2023 in Fox News' “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate.": “Your minor child can go to California without your knowledge or without your consent, and get hormone therapy, puberty blockers and a sex change operation.” By Grace Abels• December 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "California to teach kindergarteners there are 15 genders." By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2019 JD Vance stated on August 07, 2024 in a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero• August 27, 2024 Gays Against Groomers stated on July 20, 2023 in an Instagram Post: “There is no such thing as a trans kid.” By Grace Abels• July 26, 2023 TikTok posts stated on May 04, 2023 in a TikTok: Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.” By Sara Swann• May 5, 2023 Tony Thurmond stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. By Chris Nichols• November 5, 2018 Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." By Becky Bowers• February 22, 2013 Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post: A new Missouri bill “would put teachers on the sex offense registry if they ‘contribute to social transition’” of transgender students, including by using gender-affirming pronouns. By Grace Abels• March 11, 2024 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students." By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2017 Infowars stated on November 04, 2021 in a video: “Sending your child to school” on a day when vaccines are being administered “is implied consent” for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. By Kayla Steinberg• November 10, 2021 Unleash Prosperity Now stated on August 13, 2023 in a political ad: “Gov. Roy Cooper is blocking a pioneering school choice bill that would give thousands of low-income parents the funds to allow their kids to get a high-quality education.” By Paul Specht• September 21, 2023 Viral image stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2022 Articles (7977) Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care By Grace Abels• February 5, 2025 Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2022 No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids under proposed law, but it does affect custody disputes By Grace Abels• May 4, 2023 Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024 Would MO abortion Amendment 3 legalize surgery for trans kids? It's highly unlikely, experts say By Grace Abels• October 25, 2024 What is chestfeeding? How it relates to trans parents and what the CDC says By Grace Abels• July 28, 2023 Prop 1 would not undermine parental consent for minors’ gender-affirming care, experts say By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 18, 2024 Puberty blockers: The facts and the myths By Grace Abels• August 28, 2023 ‘Don’t say gay’ vs. ‘parental rights': Fact-checking claims about Florida’s HB 1557 By Yacob Reyes• March 23, 2022 President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 New PolitiFact reporter focuses on fact-checking LGBTQ+ issues and rhetoric By PolitiFact Staff • June 8, 2023 What is GLSEN and why is its partnership with Target being scrutinized? By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2023 No evidence of growing trend of trans radicalization or terrorism, experts say By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• March 31, 2023 Transgender youth health care: A fact-checker’s look at Supreme Court oral arguments in Tenn. case By Grace Abels• December 6, 2024 Censorship or misinformation? DeSantis and YouTube spar over COVID roundtable takedown By Victoria Knight• April 21, 2021 Do Jesse Watters’ claims about the federal budget, LGBTQ+ and DEI funding add up? By Grace Abels• March 29, 2024 ‘Gender dysphoria’: What it is, what it isn’t and how history has changed its view By Grace Abels• May 22, 2023 Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025 Can you ‘say gay’ in Florida schools? Explaining new settlement over LGBTQ+ ‘instruction’ By Grace Abels• March 14, 2024 Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues By Grace Abels• June 18, 2024
Kenneth Block Addicting Information Tax March Elena Parent Kathy Tran Kid Rock Oregon Healthy Kids Freedom From Religion Foundation Clayton County Schools Coalition for Public Schools Portland Public Schools School Freedom Fund The Coalition for Public Schools Fix Austin Schools Chicago Public Schools Safe Routes to Schools Cascade Policy Institute Violence Policy Center Drug Policy Alliance Immigration Policy Center
X posts stated on January 16, 2024 in in a post: “New proposed bill in Maine says the state can take custody of a kid if the parents oppose” gender-affirming care By Grace Abels• January 24, 2024 The Charlie Kirk Show stated on March 13, 2022 in a video: "Beto O'Rourke's Plan to Take 'Trans' Children from Parents." By Monique Curet• March 16, 2022 American Principles Project stated on March 08, 2023 in Campaign ad: At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it. By Madeline Heim• March 29, 2023 Instagram posts stated on June 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: California Assembly Bill 1955 “would allow schools to secretly, socially and perhaps medically transition your child without your knowledge and consent." By Jeff Cercone• June 21, 2024 TikTok posts stated on January 30, 2021 in a sound: "Schools are trying to make a law that teachers can see girls' private parts to make sure they're not trans." By Daniel Funke• February 17, 2021 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 Instagram posts stated on October 23, 2022 in Instagram post: California state Sen. Scott Wiener “doesn’t just want to sterilize California kids, but sterilization of kids everywhere!” By Michael Majchrowicz• October 31, 2022 Viral image stated on November 16, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Parents of trans-species kids no longer getting money every month” because of President-elect Donald Trump. By Ciara O'Rourke• November 21, 2024 Ron DeSantis stated on November 30, 2023 in Fox News' “The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate.": “Your minor child can go to California without your knowledge or without your consent, and get hormone therapy, puberty blockers and a sex change operation.” By Grace Abels• December 11, 2023 Facebook posts stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post: "California to teach kindergarteners there are 15 genders." By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2019 JD Vance stated on August 07, 2024 in a campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin: Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a law that would “take children away from their parents if the parents don’t want to consent to sex changes.” By Grace Abels, Loreben Tuquero• August 27, 2024 Gays Against Groomers stated on July 20, 2023 in an Instagram Post: “There is no such thing as a trans kid.” By Grace Abels• July 26, 2023 TikTok posts stated on May 04, 2023 in a TikTok: Florida lawmakers danced “after passing anti-trans legislation.” By Sara Swann• May 5, 2023 Tony Thurmond stated on October 11, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. By Chris Nichols• November 5, 2018 Barack Obama stated on February 19, 2013 in a speech in Washington, D.C.: Says if Congress doesn’t avoid the sequester, "tens of thousands of parents will have to scramble to find child care for their kids." By Becky Bowers• February 22, 2013 Instagram posts stated on March 03, 2024 in an Instagram post: A new Missouri bill “would put teachers on the sex offense registry if they ‘contribute to social transition’” of transgender students, including by using gender-affirming pronouns. By Grace Abels• March 11, 2024 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad: Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students." By Tom Kertscher• September 8, 2017 Infowars stated on November 04, 2021 in a video: “Sending your child to school” on a day when vaccines are being administered “is implied consent” for getting the COVID-19 vaccine. By Kayla Steinberg• November 10, 2021 Unleash Prosperity Now stated on August 13, 2023 in a political ad: “Gov. Roy Cooper is blocking a pioneering school choice bill that would give thousands of low-income parents the funds to allow their kids to get a high-quality education.” By Paul Specht• September 21, 2023 Viral image stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2022
Five misleading claims from Trump’s executive order on trans youth health care By Grace Abels• February 5, 2025 Why it’s not ‘grooming’: What research says about gender and sexuality in schools By Madison Czopek• May 11, 2022 No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids under proposed law, but it does affect custody disputes By Grace Abels• May 4, 2023 Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024 Would MO abortion Amendment 3 legalize surgery for trans kids? It's highly unlikely, experts say By Grace Abels• October 25, 2024 What is chestfeeding? How it relates to trans parents and what the CDC says By Grace Abels• July 28, 2023 Prop 1 would not undermine parental consent for minors’ gender-affirming care, experts say By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 18, 2024 Puberty blockers: The facts and the myths By Grace Abels• August 28, 2023 ‘Don’t say gay’ vs. ‘parental rights': Fact-checking claims about Florida’s HB 1557 By Yacob Reyes• March 23, 2022 President Trump's January Littlejohn story about ‘secret’ gender transition needs context By Grace Abels• March 5, 2025 New PolitiFact reporter focuses on fact-checking LGBTQ+ issues and rhetoric By PolitiFact Staff • June 8, 2023 What is GLSEN and why is its partnership with Target being scrutinized? By Madison Czopek• June 7, 2023 No evidence of growing trend of trans radicalization or terrorism, experts say By Grace Abels, Samantha Putterman• March 31, 2023 Transgender youth health care: A fact-checker’s look at Supreme Court oral arguments in Tenn. case By Grace Abels• December 6, 2024 Censorship or misinformation? DeSantis and YouTube spar over COVID roundtable takedown By Victoria Knight• April 21, 2021 Do Jesse Watters’ claims about the federal budget, LGBTQ+ and DEI funding add up? By Grace Abels• March 29, 2024 ‘Gender dysphoria’: What it is, what it isn’t and how history has changed its view By Grace Abels• May 22, 2023 Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025 Can you ‘say gay’ in Florida schools? Explaining new settlement over LGBTQ+ ‘instruction’ By Grace Abels• March 14, 2024 Where Trump and Biden stand on key LGBTQ+ issues By Grace Abels• June 18, 2024
