“Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill “redefining ‘sexual orientation’ to include pedophiles.”
Social media posts
in a post. Claim dated 6 Aug 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
The 2023 law updated the definition of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in the Minnesota Human Rights Act. It didn’t include pedophiles in these definitions, nor did it give pedophiles legal protections.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 6 August 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 16 August 2024, 10 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Post on Xhttps://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1821017262096040109
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/theisabelbrown/reel/C-XysKOueox/
- Threads posthttps://www.threads.net/@elenacardone/post/C-c-fS5O4GV
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