Fact check: Does transgenderism just want the right to exist?
In a recent Instagram post, actor Pedro Pascal admonished his fans for not embracing transgender people, who he claimed want nothing but “the right to exist.”
"I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist," he wrote.
Does transgenderism just want the right to exist?
Pascal’s post drew criticism from fans and users who pointed out that not only have transgender people not been under threat, but their totalitarian behavior is not that of a group that simply seeks survival. Many around the world have reported being intimidated and discriminated against for not embracing gender ideology.
In 2023, for example, Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) refused medical care to a cancer patient who questioned the need for a transgender flag.
A non-binary person is currently suing Ryanair for £4,200 in damages ($4,478) because there were no gender-neutral title options when booking the flight.
In the UK, criticizing gender ideology is a criminal offense punishable by two years in prison.
Transgender people have been responsible for the bank account closures of customers who question gender ideology.
Children who reject the ideology have been threatened with extra work or expulsion.
In 2023, a New Jersey mayor was removed by fellow Republicans for not hanging a rainbow flag.
In Canada, schools have begun mandating gender studies for children.
Parents who withhold their children from LGBTQ classes have been found guilty of violating hate speech laws. In several cases, parents who refused to let their children attend secret transgender school clubs have been visited by Child Protective Services.
In 2023, then-Assistant Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Admiral Richard “Rachel” Levine declared a “Summer of Pride” in addition to “Pride Month.”
Last year, a judge in Madera, California ordered rape victims to refer to their male rapist with feminine pronouns to respect his “dignity.”
In South Australia, female rape victims are forced to refer to their male rapists as “she” if the rapist is transgender.
After a transgender person massacred three children and three adults at The Covenant School in March 2023, the Trans Resistance Network justified it by saying it was a response to “hate.” Hours later, when demonstrators occupied the Nashville capitol building to protest legislation banning the medical mutilation of children, they held a moment of silence for the school shooting and held up seven fingers, counting the shooter among the victims.
Last year, an Ontario town and its mayor were fined for refusing to observe Pride Month.
In 2023, California passed a law granting the state a monopoly on education and requiring schools to integrate gender ideology into their curricula.
When surgeon Dr. Eithan Haim exposed a hospital for secretly subjecting children to transgender procedures, he was hunted by the Biden Department of Justice.
In Iceland, police investigated a man for criticizing men who try to breastfeed children, or what gender activists call “chestfeeding.”
Transgender violence has become a rising trend denied by mainstream media.
The Biden administration authorized and encouraged government buildings and outposts worldwide to fly the Pride flag. In June 2023, the White House hung the Pride flag from its balcony as the centerpiece between two American flags, violating the US Flag Code.
Female athletes have lost nearly 900 medals to transgender players.
Fact check: False
Over the last decade, transgenderism has been officially adopted by Western governments, institutions, and corporations worldwide. It has been mandated and imposed on citizens and families in major countries, and those who reject it have lost their livelihoods, reputations, and freedom. Therefore, Pedro Pascal’s claim that transgender people are seeking only the right to exist is false.
