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LGBTQ

Scorecard

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0% 20 Checks
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0% 29 Checks
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0% 37 Checks
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0% 46 Checks
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0% 131 Checks
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All Fact-checks for LGBTQ

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.”
Half-True
By Caleb McCullough • July 1, 2026
Ashley Hinson
stated on June 2, 2026 in an ad:
Iowa Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Josh Turek supports “sex changes for kids.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • June 5, 2026
Social Media
stated on May 19, 2026 in in social media posts:
“San Diego mosque shooters identified as trans couple.”
False
By Jeff Cercone • May 20, 2026
Facebook posts
stated on June 10, 2025 in Facebook posts:
“BREAKING NEWS: Dolly Parton announces her refusal to celebrate Pride Month in June.”
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero • June 25, 2025
Social Media
stated on June 22, 2025 in a video:
Video shows a woman wearing a rainbow hijab and a bomb vest who filmed her visit to Iran.
Pants on Fire!
By Grace Abels • June 24, 2025
X posts
stated on June 14, 2025 in an X post:
Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
X posts
stated on June 2, 2025 in an X post:
Target “opts out of Pride month and replaced its Pride collection with an America First Summer display.”
False
By Gabrielle Lazor • June 6, 2025
X posts
stated on April 30, 2025 in captions and posts:
A video clip shows Michelle Obama describing herself as “a Black man.”
Pants on Fire!
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.”
False
By Grace Abels • April 2, 2025
TikTok posts
stated on March 23, 2025 in a video:
Screenshots show Speaker Mike Johnson messaging on Grindr.
False
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.’”
False
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.”
False
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.”
False
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.’”
False
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.”
Pants on Fire!
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.”
False
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.”
False
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.”
Pants on Fire!
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’”
False
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.
False
By Sofia Ahmed • December 17, 2024
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Latest promises about LGBTQ

Donald Trump
Ban trans women from participating in women’s sports
Supreme Court ruled states can ban trans athletes, but it’s not required | June 30, 2026
Donald Trump
Mandate that any child identity changes have parental consent
Trump policies seek to deliver on parental notification promise for students’ gender transition | February 23, 2026
Donald Trump
Outlaw gender-related surgery for minors
RFK Jr. proposing rules to ban gender-affirming surgeries, other care for minors | December 18, 2025
Donald Trump
Reinstate the military’s transgender ban
Transgender service members actively removed from US military under Trump ban | July 9, 2025
Donald Trump
Sign law recognizing two genders, assigned at birth
Trump passes executive order declaring “two sexes” and requests proposed legislation | January 22, 2025
Joe Biden
Enact the Equality Act
President Joe Biden failed to enact the Equality Act | November 27, 2024
Barack Obama
Expand the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity
Facing congressional opposition, Obama leaves office without ENDA enacted | December 12, 2016
Barack Obama
Support repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)
SCOTUS ruling means last vestige of DOMA falls | June 29, 2015
Barack Obama
Urge states to treat same-sex couples with full equality in their family and adoption laws
Obama has promoted marriage equality, adoption rights | June 29, 2015
Barack Obama
Repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” to end Sept. 20 | July 22, 2011
Barack Obama
Push for Matthew Shepard Act, which expands hate crime law to include sexual orientation
Obama signs hate crimes bill | October 28, 2009
Latest promises about LGBTQ