Chris Rufo is known for his attacks on Critical Race Theory and spreading the “groomer” slur against gay and trans people
"For better or for worse, Twitter's done a lot for me in my life & I would be sad to lose that kind of ability to...
A number of incidents involved violence or weapons. Extremist groups like the Proud Boys, Patriot Front, & white supremacists were involved
Anti-LGBTQ accounts' “groomer” rhetoric has exploded in reach since Musk's takeover – use of the slur has increased over 1200%
State & federal investigators are looking into protesters of a local drag queen show but so far they have not been able to make a connection
Republican Kari Lake, tweeted The Daily Wire’s story & called his work providing therapy to Trans patients with a history of trauma “horrific”
Perceptions about Trans people has been created by a century's worth of media which overwhelmingly misrepresented & mischaracterized them
The groups also call on Twitter, TikTok and Meta-Facebook and Instagram, to do more to prevent coordinated campaigns of disinformation
The clinic is the only healthcare provider in Tennessee offering clinical care programs for transgender & gender-expansive children
The letter also specified attacks on social media platforms. Many of these threats have been initiated specifically over LGBTQ+ books