40 People 19922 Fact-checks 6887 Articles People (40) Florida Supreme Court Russ Girling Obama Girl Atlanta Sports Council Ban the Box RI Ban Ki-moon states-news.com Women On the Wall State Department State Farm Insurance Institute for Women's Policy Research Concerned Women for America Protect Women Ohio Georgia state senators Republican state senators Red State Wave Citizens to Support MI Women & Children Nevada State Democratic Party Republican State Leadership Committee Wisconsin State AFL-CIO Fact-checks (19922) Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2026 in a Truth Social post: “The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports." By Caleb McCullough• July 1, 2026 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 Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a post: Says Joe Biden has “allowed males to compete in girls’ sports.” By Monique Curet• February 2, 2021 Barbara Dittrich stated on October 04, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools. By Tyler Katzenberger• October 18, 2023 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 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 01, 2024 in an ad: Sen. Jon Tester “voted to let men compete against our girls in their sports.” By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2024 X posts stated on April 05, 2023 in a Tweet: New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.” By Grace Abels• April 13, 2023 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 Social Media stated on February 24, 2025 in a post: Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.” By Sara Swann• February 28, 2025 Roger Marshall stated on March 01, 2021 in an op-ed: A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.” By Miriam Valverde• March 9, 2021 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 Tommy Tuberville stated on February 22, 2024 in at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference: The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.” By Grace Abels• March 1, 2024 Nikki Haley stated on June 04, 2023 in a CNN town hall: Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2023 Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad: Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent." By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2022 Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas ordered to compete with men.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024 Viral image stated on June 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas declares: ‘In our country, only people like (Harrison) Butker have a place — I’m leaving the USA.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." By W. Gardner Selby• December 4, 2015 Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2024 X posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a tweet from a hoax account: Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.” By Bill McCarthy• March 24, 2022 Viral image stated on June 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas announces retirement from competitive swimming.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024 Articles (6887) Ad watch: Conservative PAC claims Gary Peters would 'destroy girls’ sports' By Clara Hendrickson• September 15, 2020 Here’s how new Title IX regulations could affect LGBTQ+ students By Grace Abels• April 26, 2024 Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024 Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024 This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it. By Grace Abels• May 20, 2024 New PolitiFact reporter focuses on fact-checking LGBTQ+ issues and rhetoric By PolitiFact Staff • June 8, 2023 Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 3, 2025 Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021 The Supreme Court is weighing trans health bans. Here’s what to expect. By Grace Abels• December 2, 2024 Claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic boxing eligibility lack context By Loreben Tuquero• August 2, 2024 Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label By Grace Abels• October 27, 2023 What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record By Amy Sherman• July 7, 2023 5 ways Senate candidates in toss-up races tried to mislead voters, fact-checked By Caleb McCullough• October 31, 2024 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Which states have laws about transgender people’s bathroom use, and how are the laws enforced? By Madison Czopek• December 3, 2024 Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak By Julie Rovner• May 3, 2022 Ted Cruz's boys showering with girls claim False, but transgender student rights are unsettled By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2015 Fact-checking the Aug. 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 10 shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014
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Donald Trump stated on June 30, 2026 in a Truth Social post: “The United States Supreme Court just ruled against men playing in women’s sports." By Caleb McCullough• July 1, 2026 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 Facebook posts stated on January 25, 2021 in a post: Says Joe Biden has “allowed males to compete in girls’ sports.” By Monique Curet• February 2, 2021 Barbara Dittrich stated on October 04, 2023 in Public hearing: There are "about a half a dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools. By Tyler Katzenberger• October 18, 2023 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 Senate Leadership Fund stated on September 01, 2024 in an ad: Sen. Jon Tester “voted to let men compete against our girls in their sports.” By Louis Jacobson• October 31, 2024 X posts stated on April 05, 2023 in a Tweet: New Kansas law will “authorize genital inspections of children in order for kids to play sports.” By Grace Abels• April 13, 2023 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 Social Media stated on February 24, 2025 in a post: Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.” By Sara Swann• February 28, 2025 Roger Marshall stated on March 01, 2021 in an op-ed: A study “suggests that even after two years of hormone therapy, biological boys still maintain significant advantages over girls, including being 12% faster on the 1.5-mile run.” By Miriam Valverde• March 9, 2021 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 Tommy Tuberville stated on February 22, 2024 in at the 2024 Conservative Political Action Conference: The Olympic boxing committee “decided this year that men can box against women in the Olympics.” By Grace Abels• March 1, 2024 Nikki Haley stated on June 04, 2023 in a CNN town hall: Having "biological boys … in their locker rooms” is a reason why “a third of our teenage girls seriously contemplated suicide last year." By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 6, 2023 Marco Rubio stated on September 14, 2022 in an ad: Val Demings "voted to allow transgender youth sports and teaching radical gender identity without parental consent." By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2022 Facebook posts stated on June 22, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas ordered to compete with men.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024 Viral image stated on June 20, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas declares: ‘In our country, only people like (Harrison) Butker have a place — I’m leaving the USA.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024 Ted Cruz stated on November 19, 2015 in an interview with Steven Crowder: The "federal government is going after school districts, trying to force them to let boys shower with little girls." By W. Gardner Selby• December 4, 2015 Facebook posts stated on April 30, 2024 in a Facebook post: “The US Women's team has made it clear that they will resign immediately if the Olympic Committee allows Lia Thomas to try out.” By Ciara O'Rourke• May 7, 2024 X posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a tweet from a hoax account: Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.” By Bill McCarthy• March 24, 2022 Viral image stated on June 19, 2024 in a Facebook post: “Lia Thomas announces retirement from competitive swimming.” By Ciara O'Rourke• June 25, 2024
Ad watch: Conservative PAC claims Gary Peters would 'destroy girls’ sports' By Clara Hendrickson• September 15, 2020 Here’s how new Title IX regulations could affect LGBTQ+ students By Grace Abels• April 26, 2024 Trump’s transgender athlete order includes an immigration fraud penalty. Why? By Grace Abels• February 20, 2025 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s Univision town hall with Latino voters By Maria Briceño, Marta Campabadal Graus, Louis Jacobson• October 17, 2024 Checking LGBTQ+ talking points at the 2024 RNC By Grace Abels• July 24, 2024 This Supreme Court case is reshaping LGBTQ+ rights. You probably haven’t heard about it. By Grace Abels• May 20, 2024 New PolitiFact reporter focuses on fact-checking LGBTQ+ issues and rhetoric By PolitiFact Staff • June 8, 2023 Is Donald Trump keeping his promises on immigration, tariffs and DOGE? By Louis Jacobson, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• March 3, 2025 Viral image misrepresents photo of transgender high school wrestler By Michael Majchrowicz• June 11, 2021 The Supreme Court is weighing trans health bans. Here’s what to expect. By Grace Abels• December 2, 2024 Claims about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s Olympic boxing eligibility lack context By Loreben Tuquero• August 2, 2024 Did Mike Johnson work for a hate group? SPLC and Christian law firm have sparred over label By Grace Abels• October 27, 2023 What a video shared by DeSantis campaign omits about Trump's LGBTQ+ rights record By Amy Sherman• July 7, 2023 5 ways Senate candidates in toss-up races tried to mislead voters, fact-checked By Caleb McCullough• October 31, 2024 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Which states have laws about transgender people’s bathroom use, and how are the laws enforced? By Madison Czopek• December 3, 2024 Cataloging the political and policy uncertainties of the Roe decision leak By Julie Rovner• May 3, 2022 Ted Cruz's boys showering with girls claim False, but transgender student rights are unsettled By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2015 Fact-checking the Aug. 10 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014 PunditFact fact-checks the Aug. 10 shows By Lauren Carroll, Jon Greenberg, Aaron Sharockman• August 10, 2014
