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Three Who Were in Matt Walsh's Anti-Trans Film Say They Were Deceived

Walsh's team was not honest about the intentions behind What Is a Woman?, according to two doctors and a trans activist.

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Germany’s transgender community confronts surge in far-right disinformation

The proposed Self-Determination Act, aimed at easing legal gender change, has become a battleground for misinformation as far-right groups exploit the issue.

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From Meta to X, most major social media companies are failing LGBTQ+ users: GLAAD

Most of the top social media companies got an 'F' grade on GLAAD’s 2024 Social Media Safety Index. Of the major platforms, TikTok was the only one to pass with a dismal D+ grade.

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Boise State professor ran far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ website: report

Some activists are calling on the university to repudiate Scott Yenor's views; among other things, his site carried an article calling LGBTQ+ people groomers.

J.K. Rowling falsely claims 'there are no trans kids'

The children's book author and anti-trans activist has increasingly denied the existence of transgender people.

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Advocates condemn graphic anti-trans ad targeting leading Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger

"Voters want elected officials and candidates to show how they can improve lives and make our communities and country stronger and safer. Campaigns like this do the exact opposite,” a GLAAD spokesperson said.

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Business

Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook & Instagram will be more like X in second Trump term

Meta will no longer have independent fact-checkers and less content moderation, the CEO announced.

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Three Who Were in Matt Walsh's Anti-Trans Film Say They Were Deceived

Walsh's team was not honest about the intentions behind What Is a Woman?, according to two doctors and a trans activist.

Social Media Harms LGBTQ+ Lives by Cowing to Right-Wing Lies

Why do Facebook and Twitter hold progressives to different standards?

As Trump falters, beware of the right-wing media in the final weeks of the election

“The danger lies not just in the narratives themselves but in how they could spark real-world consequences, potentially inciting violence,” the out president of Media Matters, Angelo Carusone, said.

Fighting Erupts Outside California School Board Meeting Over Pride Month

Three people were arrested in the incident, according to Glendale police.

'60 Minutes' Adds to Medical Disinformation About Trans Bodies

The venerable newsmagazine show chose to amplify anti-trans voices rather than point out the damage done by denial of trans-affirming health care.

Right-Wing Extremists to Protest School Board Meeting Over Pride Flags

Because the Castro Valley Unified School District decided to paint inclusive murals featuring the Progress Pride flag, right-wing radicals plan to protest.

Reactions to far-right activist Charlie Kirk’s death pour in across the political world

The far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ activist who advocated for more guns in American society was killed after being shot.

LGBTQ+ community in Europe under siege as France faces far-right takeover

Far-right parties gain ground in Europe as LGBTQ+ rights are under threat. Learn how anti-LGBTIQ+ movements are reshaping politics across the continent.

Boise State professor ran far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ website: report

Some activists are calling on the university to repudiate Scott Yenor's views; among other things, his site carried an article calling LGBTQ+ people groomers.

60+ Groups Are Spreading Anti-LGBTQ+ Pseudoscience Across the Country: Report

A comprehensive Southern Poverty Law Center study exposes over 60 groups propagating harmful misinformation, revealing tactics and future threats to LGBTQ+ rights.

Conservatives push harmful lie that Pete Buttigieg is HIV-positive

This kind of outrageous misinformation and the weaponization of HIV is dangerous and perpetuates stigma, advocates say.

Transgender Day of Remembrance Honors Those We've Lost to Violence

There have been 32 violent deaths of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people in 2022 -- and 300 in the decade these numbers have been tracked.

J.K. Rowling falsely claims 'there are no trans kids'

The children's book author and anti-trans activist has increasingly denied the existence of transgender people.

Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik & Trump Met at Mar-a-Lago

The former president and the anti-LGBTQ-account owner took a photo together at his Florida country club.

Advocates condemn graphic anti-trans ad targeting leading Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger

"Voters want elected officials and candidates to show how they can improve lives and make our communities and country stronger and safer. Campaigns like this do the exact opposite,” a GLAAD spokesperson said.

LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Worry Elon Musk Will Allow More Hate on Twitter

"Elon Musk's plans for Twitter will make it an even more hate-filled cesspool, leading to irreparable real-world harm," says the Stop the Deal coalition.

Medical Associations Request Probe Into Gender-Affirming Care Threats

After far-right online influencers aimed their thinly veiled bigotry at hospitals across the country, trolls directed attacks at those facilities.

Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook & Instagram will be more like X in second Trump term

Meta will no longer have independent fact-checkers and less content moderation, the CEO announced.

Facebook Is Loving This Man’s Honest Depiction of Drag Queen Story Hour

The GOP makes it seem like drag queens are performing nightclub shows in front of kids at story hour events when they are actually inspiring children’s love of reading in over-the-top costumes.

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far-right disinformation

Walsh's team was not honest about the intentions behind What Is a Woman?, according to two doctors and a trans activist.

The proposed Self-Determination Act, aimed at easing legal gender change, has become a battleground for misinformation as far-right groups exploit the issue.

Why do Facebook and Twitter hold progressives to different standards?

“The danger lies not just in the narratives themselves but in how they could spark real-world consequences, potentially inciting violence,” the out president of Media Matters, Angelo Carusone, said.

Three people were arrested in the incident, according to Glendale police.

The venerable newsmagazine show chose to amplify anti-trans voices rather than point out the damage done by denial of trans-affirming health care.

Most of the top social media companies got an 'F' grade on GLAAD’s 2024 Social Media Safety Index. Of the major platforms, TikTok was the only one to pass with a dismal D+ grade.

Because the Castro Valley Unified School District decided to paint inclusive murals featuring the Progress Pride flag, right-wing radicals plan to protest.

The far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ activist who advocated for more guns in American society was killed after being shot.

Far-right parties gain ground in Europe as LGBTQ+ rights are under threat. Learn how anti-LGBTIQ+ movements are reshaping politics across the continent.

Some activists are calling on the university to repudiate Scott Yenor's views; among other things, his site carried an article calling LGBTQ+ people groomers.

A comprehensive Southern Poverty Law Center study exposes over 60 groups propagating harmful misinformation, revealing tactics and future threats to LGBTQ+ rights.

This kind of outrageous misinformation and the weaponization of HIV is dangerous and perpetuates stigma, advocates say.

There have been 32 violent deaths of trans, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people in 2022 -- and 300 in the decade these numbers have been tracked.

The children's book author and anti-trans activist has increasingly denied the existence of transgender people.

The former president and the anti-LGBTQ-account owner took a photo together at his Florida country club.

"Voters want elected officials and candidates to show how they can improve lives and make our communities and country stronger and safer. Campaigns like this do the exact opposite,” a GLAAD spokesperson said.

"Elon Musk's plans for Twitter will make it an even more hate-filled cesspool, leading to irreparable real-world harm," says the Stop the Deal coalition.

After far-right online influencers aimed their thinly veiled bigotry at hospitals across the country, trolls directed attacks at those facilities.

Meta will no longer have independent fact-checkers and less content moderation, the CEO announced.

The GOP makes it seem like drag queens are performing nightclub shows in front of kids at story hour events when they are actually inspiring children’s love of reading in over-the-top costumes.