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Project 2025
No, Project 2025 doesn’t eliminate gay marriage
Kamala Harris
Ad claiming Harris supports transition-related care for transgender prisoners needs context
Vice President Kamala Harris supported transition-related care for transgender prisoners in the past, but the policy is not part of her current platform.
Donald Trump
There is no evidence of schools performing surgeries to change students’ gender
Former President Donald Trump has falsely claimed multiple times on the campaign trail that public schools are performing gender-affirming surgeries on kids.
Project 2025
Here's what Project 2025 says about gay marriage, LGBTQ+ rights
Nothing in Project 2025 proposes banning gay marriage, but it does have several policy proposals that are anti-LGBTQ+.
LGBTQ+
The US Navy Special Forces Pride Month post is real
The Naval Special Warfare Command, which oversees the Navy SEALs, faced backlash online after it posted a Pride Month graphic on Facebook in June.
LGBTQ+
No, the Catholic Church has not changed its stance on same-sex marriage
Pope Francis has approved allowing Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples, but the Catholic Church still affirms that marriage is between a man and a woman.
LGBTQ+
No, the Catholic Church hasn’t changed its stance on same-sex marriage
While Pope Francis formally allowed Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples, the Catholic Church still affirms that marriage is only between a man and a woman.
Social Media
Video of a mom tearing down a pride flag isn’t real. It was a skit
A video appearing to show an angry mom ripping a pride flag off a classroom wall was actually a pre-planned skit.
Health
Yes, blood donation rules have changed for men who have sex with men
The Red Cross and other blood donation centers are implementing FDA guidance that allows more men who have sex with men to give blood.
LGBTQ+
Yes, Sally Ride was the first known LGBTQ+ NASA astronaut
Ride became the first American woman in space in 1983. Her romantic relationship with Tam O’Shaughnessy became public after Ride’s death in 2012.
LGBTQ+
No, the White House pride flag display did not violate flag code
Some members of Congress accused the White House of violating flag code by putting a LGBTQ+ pride flag in between two U.S. flags.
LGBTQ+
Blue, white and pink in Progress Pride flag represents transgender people, not ‘minor-attracted persons’
A viral video claims the blue, white and pink stripes on the Progress Pride flag represent “minor-attracted persons.” That’s false.
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