Transgender Montana Lawmaker Censured Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D) is the state's first transgender lawmaker.
Missouri Transgender ‘Complaint Form’ In April 2023, social media posts claimed that Missouri had published a "transgender concern" form to a state website.
2013 Video of Pat Robertson Discussing Transgender People Resurfaces In March 2023, a decade-old clip of right-wing evangelist Pat Robertson discussing transgender people recirculated on social media.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘Tampon Shortage’ Remarks The Georgia Republican suggested that transgender people were to blame for a tampon shortage.
South Dakota Teacher Calvin Hillesland Investigated for Note to Transgender Students Photographs of a purported letter sent to transgender pupils by South Dakota teacher Calvin Hillesland spread virally across social media in April 2022.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s Anti-Trans Directive A February 22 2022 letter attributed to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appeared to direct the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to consider gender affirming care as "abusive."
‘The History of Left-Handedness’ A years-old Washington Post chart about left-handedness over time frequently appeared in discourse about a perceived spike in transgender youth.
‘White Influencer Identifies As Korean’ After an "Instagram personality" claimed they identified as "Korean" and "transracial," their content became the focus of ginned-up outrage.
Blue’s Clues ‘Top Scars’ Beaver A screenshot from Blue's Clues' 2021 Pride video depicts a beaver with top scars.
Did J.K. Rowling Promote a Website Selling Transphobic Merchandise? The "Harry Potter" author attracted another round of criticism with a September 2020 tweet.