Latest Fact-checks in LGBTQ Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban." Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating." Elena Kagan stated on June 29, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing: During the year Kagan barred military recruiters from Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services, "military recruiting actually went up." Karen Handel stated on June 9, 2010 in a newspaper article: Says she was never a member of the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans. Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission. John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong." David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child." J.D. Hayworth stated on March 14, 2010 in a radio interview: "The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage. Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies. Miss California USA stated on May 12, 2009 in a news conference.: "The president of the United States ... agrees with me" that marriage should be between a man and a woman. Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment." Sam Brownback stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: In countries that allow gay marriage, the rates of heterosexual marriage "have plummeted to where you have counties now in northern Europe where 80 percent of the first-born children are born out of wedlock."
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John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban." Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating." Elena Kagan stated on June 29, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing: During the year Kagan barred military recruiters from Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services, "military recruiting actually went up." Karen Handel stated on June 9, 2010 in a newspaper article: Says she was never a member of the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans. Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission. John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong." David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans." Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child." J.D. Hayworth stated on March 14, 2010 in a radio interview: "The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse." Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage." John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.' Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage. Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies. Miss California USA stated on May 12, 2009 in a news conference.: "The president of the United States ... agrees with me" that marriage should be between a man and a woman. Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality." Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships." John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy." Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage." Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment." Sam Brownback stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: In countries that allow gay marriage, the rates of heterosexual marriage "have plummeted to where you have counties now in northern Europe where 80 percent of the first-born children are born out of wedlock."
John Stemberger stated on August 8, 2010 in an endorsement letter: Pam Bondi "refuses to take a position on the gay-adoption ban."
Bill McCollum stated on July 15, 2010 in a campaign mail piece.: "Rick Scott's company is partners with Playboy in a social networking website that has community pages specifically geared towards gay dating."
Elena Kagan stated on June 29, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing: During the year Kagan barred military recruiters from Harvard Law School's Office of Career Services, "military recruiting actually went up."
Karen Handel stated on June 9, 2010 in a newspaper article: Says she was never a member of the Georgia Log Cabin Republicans.
Nathan Deal stated on May 12, 2010 in in a statement published in the Rome News Tribune.: "Handel endorsed gay adoption" in 2003 when she was running for chairwoman of the Fulton County Commission.
John Barrasso stated on May 10, 2010 in an interview on Fox News: On military recruiters at Harvard, Elena Kagan "took a position and the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that she was wrong."
David Dewhurst stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "Every citizen is entitled to the freedom of speech, but no one should have the right to use government funds or institutions to portray acts that are morally reprehensible to the vast majority of Americans."
Liberty Institute stated on March 29, 2010 in a Web site: "An attack on a healthy 22-year-old homosexual man would be more protected under the law than an attack on an eight-year-old child."
J.D. Hayworth stated on March 14, 2010 in a radio interview: "The Massachusetts Supreme Court...defined marriage as simply, quote, the establishment of intimacy ... I guess that would mean if you really had affection for your horse, I guess you could marry your horse."
Ken Mercer stated on February 19, 2010 in an advertisement: Challenger Tim Tuggey "is a lobbyist who donated over $41,000 to Democrats who support abortion and same-sex marriage."
John McCain stated on February 2, 2010 in comments at a congressional hearing.: On whether he supports 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'
Republican Party of Texas stated on December 2, 2009 in in a Web ad: Says Bill White is for gay marriage.
Carl Levin stated on October 11, 2009 in an appearance on 'Meet the Press': Other Western countries have ended their "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policies.
Miss California USA stated on May 12, 2009 in a news conference.: "The president of the United States ... agrees with me" that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
Barney Frank stated on December 21, 2008 in TV interview: "Mr. Warren compared same-sex couples to incest."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in an article written by Tom Minnery: Obama "supports hate-crimes expansion ... potentially putting churches at risk if they preach the truth about homosexuality."
Focus on the Family Action stated on March 26, 2008 in a Web article: Obama supports "teaching schoolchildren — in 2nd grade, no less — about homosexual relationships."
John McCain stated on January 28, 2008 in an automated call to voters: "He told gay organizers in Massachusetts he would be a stronger advocate for special rights than even Ted Kennedy."
Rudy Giuliani stated on November 26, 2007 in MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "He's (Romney) the one who said that he would be to the left of Teddy Kennedy on gay rights."
Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I have not changed my position on the (gay) marriage amendment or anything else related to marriage."
Mitt Romney stated on September 14, 2007 in an interview on MSNBC: "I don't think that Rudy or Fred or John McCain support the marriage amendment."
Sam Brownback stated on September 5, 2007 in a debate in Durham, N.H.: In countries that allow gay marriage, the rates of heterosexual marriage "have plummeted to where you have counties now in northern Europe where 80 percent of the first-born children are born out of wedlock."
