We were presented with an image for review showing a Pride Parade participant wearing a white t-shirt. “Trans Kids are Sexy” is written on his T-shirt .
Fact check: “Trans Kids are Sexy”! The spread of misinformation on social media
The manipulated image quickly spread across social media such as Facebook and Twitter. It suggested that the LGBTQ+ community was putting children at risk. However, upon closer inspection of the original image, we discovered that the man is just wearing a simple white T-shirt, with no provocative message.
The real story behind the “Trans Kids are Sex y” picture
The original image was taken by renowned photographer Taya Gray and published in The Desert Sun, a Palm Springs, California publication. It depicts a group known as the “Desert Flaggers” during the Pride Parade on November 7, 2021.
As we can see in this article from The Desert Sun, a local newspaper in Palm Springs, we are actually in California in 2021 and the man is wearing a regular white T-shirt with no print.
The image description reads: "Desert Flaggers march down Palm Canyon Drive during the Palm Springs Pride Parade in downtown Palm Springs, California, November 7, 2021."
Where did the “Trans Kids are Sexy” print that was later added to the T-shirt under investigation come from?
It is a product for sale at UELTee, a US clothing company. A section on their website explains: “75% of designs are created by our artists, but 25% of great design ideas come from you, our customers. So if you think you have a great idea, send it to us.”
However, the motif was removed from the website and was no longer online !
Conclusion: The photo was manipulated. The original image of a Pride Parade participant was digitally altered to place a provocative and incorrect message on his T-shirt.
Source. The Desert Sun
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