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This page in a nutshell: It is well within the scope of the disruptive editing policy to block editors for queerphobia per WP:HATEISDISRUPTIVE and WP:NONAZIS. This essay expands them by laying out common queerphobic beliefs and how to handle users who consistently express and advance them.

Many people are drawn to edit Wikipedia in order to promote anti-LGBT views, mistakenly believing that their beliefs are protected by the WP:NPOV policy. Expressions of homophobia, lesbophobia, biphobia, transphobia, arophobia, acephobia, or general queerphobia are not welcome here. They disrupt the encyclopedia by promoting WP:FRINGE viewpoints and drive away productive LGBT editors.

The essays WP:NONAZIS and WP:HATEISDISRUPTIVE lay out why denigrating minorities is not allowed on Wikipedia and results in blocking and banning; this essay expands upon them by outlining common anti-LGBT beliefs, and disruptive manifestations of them.

Context of this essay

Discussions have raged on for decades about how Wikipedia should write about LGBT people and topics. Gender and sexuality (WP:GENSEX) are currently considered a contentious topic (formerly "discretionary sanctions"), meaning that editors contributing to articles and discussions about these topics must strictly follow Wikipedia's behavioral and editorial guidelines. MOS:GENDERID and the supplementary essay MOS:GIDINFO contain the most up-to-date guidelines for writing about transgender people on Wikipedia.

Anti-LGBT editors frequently disrupt Wikipedia by promoting misinformation or pushing fringe viewpoints (particularly dangerous in medical articles), and create an unwelcoming environment for other editors. Editors who are unable to set aside their beliefs about the LGBT community when editing or who seek to promote WP:FRINGE viewpoints may be restricted from editing.

This essay outlines common queerphobic beliefs, popular misinformation about the LGBT community, and groups known to spread and support it, so that administrators and editors may recognize them, address them, and show queerphobes the door.

Arbitration remedy history

Timeline of Arbitration Committee decisions regarding gender and sexuality disputes.

In 2013 in the Sexology case (WP:ARBSEX) the arbitration committee authorized discretionary sanctions for all articles dealing with transgender issues and paraphilia classification (e.g., hebephilia). In 2014 this was updated to all pages
In 2013 ArbCom had the Manning naming dispute case (WP:ARBMND) which found The standard discretionary sanctions adopted in Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Sexology or (among other things) "all articles dealing with transgender issues" remain in force. For the avoidance of doubt, these discretionary sanctions apply to any dispute regarding the proper article title, pronoun usage, or other manner of referring to any individual known to be or self-identifying as transgender
In 2015, the Gamergate case (WP:ARBGG) authorized discretionary sanctions stating Any editor subject to a topic-ban in this decision is indefinitely prohibited from making any edit about, and from editing any page relating to, (a) Gamergate, (b) any gender-related dispute or controversy, (c) people associated with (a) or (b), all broadly construed. These restrictions may be appealed to the Committee only after 12 months have elapsed from the closing of this case. This superseded ARBSEX and WP:ARBMND was updated accordingly.
In 2021, arbcom created the Gender and sexuality case (WP:GENSEX) as a shell for authorizing discretionary sanctions for all edits about, and all pages related to, any gender-related dispute or controversy and associated people., including WP:GAMERGATE and WP:ARBMND. In 2022, WP:GENSEX was amended to Gender-related disputes or controversies and associated people are designated as a contentious topic.

Queerphobic beliefs

Queerphobia is the fear, hatred, or dislike of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and otherwise queer people. Queerphobes commonly believe that LGBT people and identities are deviant, and should be denied rights and protections.

Frequent anti-LGBT narratives include:

That being LGBT is a conscious choice, sinful, unnatural, or a result of mental illness.
That LGBT identities are inherently sexual, fetishistic, predatory, or pedophilic.
That the LGBT community is grooming children or otherwise dangerous to them.
That LGBT children cannot know their identities, and only identify as such due to "peer pressure" or "social contagion".
The existence of a "gay agenda", "gender ideology", "alphabet mafia", or "transgender cult" (etc.) promoting or forcing queerness upon society.
That cisgender or heterosexual people are "more oppressed than" or "actually oppressed, unlike" LGBT people.
That LGBT rights conflict with parental or religious rights.
That transgender rights conflict with feminism, the rights of cisgender women, or the rights of cisgender queer people.

Common beliefs often include opposition to civil rights and legal protections:

That marriage, same-sex adoption, or parenting should be restricted to heterosexual couples.
That pseudo-scientific or religious attempts to change a person's gender or sexuality (conversion therapy) are effective, and should be used on queer people.
That recognizing same-sex marriage is a slippery slope toward legalizing sex with ducks.
That accepting transgender youth is a slippery slope toward putting litter boxes in schools.
That trans people should be unable to change their legal gender, be excluded from gendered spaces, or restricted/banned from accessing gender-affirming healthcare.

Queerphobic editors on Wikipedia frequently think:

That anti-LGBT editing is protected by free speech or the WP:Neutral point of view policy.
That deadnaming or misgendering transgender subjects is justified by "historical accuracy" or "basic biology".
That LGBT editors have a conflict of interest and cannot write or speak neutrally about LGBT-related topics because of their identity.

Possible manifestations

These beliefs may manifest in various ways that damage the encyclopedia. Below is a non-exhaustive list of possible ones.

WP:TENDENTIOUS promotion of WP:FRINGE viewpoints about the LGBT community, commonly WP:SEALIONING and civil POV-pushing.
Hostility toward other editors, such as regarding LGBT editors as inherently biased, or refusing to gender them correctly.
Denigrating comments about the LGBT community in articles and talk space, particularly through the use of dog whistles
Userboxes or userpages expressing anti-LGBT sentiments
WP:VANDALIZING articles by deadnaming or misgendering article subjects, or arguing against using their current pronouns.

Aspersions

Casting aspersions of queerphobia (as well as -ist or -phobe aspersions) should not be used as a trump card in disputes over content or a coup de grâce on a noticeboard. They have the potential to permanently damage reputation, especially when the accused's account is publicly tied to a real-world identity. As such, unsubstantiated aspersions are a form of personal attack which may lead to the accuser being blocked.

Aspersions make the normal dispute resolution process difficult to go through and may create a chilling effect. Editors are encouraged to work through the normal dispute-resolution process when it comes to legitimate content disputes, such as disagreements on the interpretation or quality of sources.

What to do if you encounter queerphobia

You should always assume good faith and exercise civility. However, our social policies are not a suicide pact; we don't have to treat every harmful edit as the result of non-malicious ignorance.

If an editor consistently and chronically disrupts the encyclopedia by promoting queerphobic opinions/viewpoints, you should collect relevant diffs and report them. If an editor was already made aware of the GENSEX topic restrictions via the {{Contentious topics/alert/first}} or {{Contentious topics/alert}} templates, then you can request enforcement at WP:AE. Otherwise, request administrator attention at WP:ANI.

Editors brazenly vandalizing articles or using slurs may be immediately blocked. Wikipedia has WP:zero tolerance for such behavior. If an edit is grossly insulting, degrading, or offensive, it may be subject to Wikipedia:revision deletion. If an edit breaches someone's privacy, you should request WP:Suppression.

It can be very tempting, especially in article talk pages, to debate or rebut anti-LGBT talking points on their own merits. However, remember that Wikipedia is not a forum. Stick to source-based and policy-based discussions which serve to improve articles. If a conversation is blatantly unconstructive or off-topic, then consider collapsing, refactoring, or moving it so that you and other editors don't waste your time.

Groups known to target the LGBT community

Below is a non-exhaustive list^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] of groups known for spreading misinformation about and legislatively targeting the LGBT community. They, and affiliated groups, should be avoided as sources to keep articles up to code with WP:FRINGE, WP:DUE, and WP:RS.

References

^ Wuest, Joanna; Last, Briana S. (2024). "Agents of scientific uncertainty: Conflicts over evidence and expertise in gender-affirming care bans for minors". Social Science & Medicine. 344: 116533. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116533. ISSN 0277-9536.
^ Caraballo, Alejandra (2022). "The Anti-Transgender Medical Expert Industry". Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 50 (4): 687–692. doi:10.1017/jme.2023.9. ISSN 1073-1105.
^ ""Demons and Imps": Misinformation and Religious Pseudoscience in State Anti-Transgender Laws" (PDF). Yale Journal of Law and Feminism.
^ "Combating Anti-LGBT Pseudoscience". Southern Poverty Law Center.

[1] Wuest, Joanna; Last, Briana S. (2024). "Agents of scientific uncertainty: Conflicts over evidence and expertise in gender-affirming care bans for minors". Social Science & Medicine. 344: 116533. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116533. ISSN 0277-9536.

[2] Caraballo, Alejandra (2022). "The Anti-Transgender Medical Expert Industry". Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics. 50 (4): 687–692. doi:10.1017/jme.2023.9. ISSN 1073-1105.

[3] ""Demons and Imps": Misinformation and Religious Pseudoscience in State Anti-Transgender Laws" (PDF). Yale Journal of Law and Feminism.

[4] "Combating Anti-LGBT Pseudoscience". Southern Poverty Law Center.

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 {{essay|WP:NOQUEERPHOBES|WP:NOQUEERPHOBIA|WP:NOLGBTPHOBIA|interprets=the [[Wikipedia:Disruptive editing]] policy}}
 {{nutshell|It is well within the scope of the [[WP:DE|disruptive editing]] policy to block editors for queerphobia per [[WP:HATEISDISRUPTIVE]] and [[WP:NONAZIS]]. This essay expands them by laying out common queerphobic beliefs and how to handle users who consistently express and advance them.}}
-Many are drawn to Wikipedia, mistakenly believing they are protected by the [[WP:NPOV]] policy, to promote queerphobic views. Whether it is [[homophobia]], [[lesbophobia]], [[biphobia]], [[transphobia]], [[arophobia]], [[acephobia]], or all around [[queerphobia]], expressions of these views damage the enclyopedia by propagating [[WP:FRINGE]] viewpoints and driving away LGBTQ+ editors.
+Many people are drawn to edit Wikipedia in order to promote anti-LGBT views, mistakenly believing that their beliefs are protected by the [[WP:NPOV]] policy. Expressions of [[homophobia]], [[lesbophobia]], [[biphobia]], [[transphobia]], [[arophobia]], [[acephobia]], or general [[queerphobia]] are not welcome here. They [[WP:DE|disrupt]] the encyclopedia by promoting [[WP:FRINGE]] viewpoints and drive away productive LGBT editors.
-While the essays [[WP:NONAZIS]] and [[WP:HATEISDISRUPTIVE]] lay out clearly why the expressions and support of views denigrating minorities are not allowed on Wikipedia and result in blocking and banning, this essay expands on them by outlining common queerphobic beliefs and disruptive manifestations of them.
+The essays [[WP:NONAZIS]] and [[WP:HATEISDISRUPTIVE]] lay out why denigrating minorities is not allowed on Wikipedia and results in blocking and banning; this essay expands upon them by outlining common anti-LGBT beliefs, and disruptive manifestations of them.
 == Context of this essay ==
+Discussions have raged on for decades about how Wikipedia should write about LGBT people and topics. Gender and sexuality ([[WP:GENSEX]]) are currently considered a [[WP:CTOP|contentious topic]] (formerly "discretionary sanctions"), meaning that editors contributing to articles and discussions about these topics must strictly follow Wikipedia's behavioral and editorial guidelines. [[MOS:GENDERID]] and the supplementary essay [[MOS:GIDINFO]] contain the most up-to-date guidelines for writing about transgender people on Wikipedia.
+Anti-LGBT editors frequently disrupt Wikipedia by promoting misinformation or pushing fringe viewpoints (particularly dangerous in medical articles), and create an unwelcoming environment for other editors. Editors who are unable to set aside their beliefs about the LGBT community when editing or who seek to promote [[WP:FRINGE]] viewpoints may be [[Wikipedia:Contentious_topics#Editor_restrictions|restricted]] from editing.
-On the English Wikipedia, there have been discussions for over a decade about how to handle LGBTQ+ topics and people, from healthcare to history and from style guides to BLP issues. Currently, articles and discussions surrounding them are considered to be a [[WP:Contentious topic]] called [[WP:GENSEX]], with [[MOS:GIDINFO]] outlining writing/gendering/style issues.
+This essay outlines common queerphobic beliefs, popular misinformation about the LGBT community, and groups known to spread and support it, so that administrators and editors may recognize them, address them, and show queerphobes the door.
-There have been many editors who have been unable to set aside their beliefs about the LGBTQ community when editing and seek to promote [[WP:FRINGE]] viewpoints. Many, though not all, editors subjected to sanctions under GENSEX were found to be doing this.
-Not only does this compromise Wikipedia by increasing the risk of promoting misinformation or FRINGE viewpoints (particularly dangerous in medical articles), it also poses a risk to LGBTQ editor retention by creating an unwelcoming environment.
-The purpose of this essay is to outline common queerphobic beliefs, misinformation about the LGBT community, and groups known to spread and support it to help admins and editors recognize and address them and show queerphobes the door.
 ===  Arbitration remedy history ===
-{{cot|A non-essential but enlightening overview of the Arbitration Committee decisions on how to handle LGBTQ disputes.}}
+{{cot|Timeline of Arbitration Committee decisions regarding gender and sexuality disputes.}}
 * In  2013 in the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Sexology#Discretionary sanctions|Sexology case (WP:ARBSEX)]] the arbitration committee authorized [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Discretionary sanctions|discretionary sanctions]] {{tq|for all articles dealing with transgender issues and paraphilia classification (e.g., hebephilia).}} In 2014 this was updated to {{tq|all pages}}
 * In 2013 ArbCom had the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Manning naming dispute|Manning naming dispute case (WP:ARBMND)]] which found {{tq|The standard discretionary sanctions adopted in Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Sexology or (among other things) "all articles dealing with transgender issues" remain in force. For the avoidance of doubt, these discretionary sanctions apply to any dispute regarding the proper article title, pronoun usage, or other manner of referring to any individual known to be or self-identifying as transgender}}
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 == Queerphobic beliefs ==
+{{see also|Anti-LGBT rhetoric|LGBT slang}}
-The basic definition of queerphobia is belief that Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer identities are deviant, amoral, inherently sexual, or should be denied rights and protections.
+''Queerphobia'' is the fear, hatred, or dislike of [[lesbian]], [[homosexual|gay]], [[bisexual]], [[transgender]], and otherwise [[queer]] people. Queerphobes commonly believe that LGBT people and identities are deviant, and should be denied rights and protections.
-Common beliefs include:
+Frequent anti-LGBT narratives include:
-* That LGBTQ identities are a "choice", "sinful", "amoral", or a "result of mental illness".
+* That being LGBT is a conscious choice, sinful, unnatural, or a result of mental illness.
-* That LGBTQ identities are inherently sexual (including proposals such as [[Blanchard's transsexualism typology]]).
+* That LGBT identities are inherently sexual, fetishistic, predatory, or pedophilic.
-* That the LGBTQ community is [[LGBT grooming conspiracy theory|grooming children]] or otherwise dangerous to children.
+* That the LGBT community is [[LGBT grooming conspiracy theory|grooming children]] or otherwise dangerous to them.
-* That LGBTQ children cannot know their identities and are LGBTQ due to "peer pressure" and "social contagion".
+* That LGBT children cannot know their identities, and only identify as such due to "peer pressure" or "social contagion".
-* That there is an LGBTQ/Gay/Trans "[[homosexual agenda|agenda]]", "ideology" (also referred to as "[[gender ideology]]"), or "cult".
+* The existence of a "[[gay agenda]]", "[[gender ideology]]", "[[alphabet mafia]]", or "transgender cult" (etc.) promoting or forcing queerness upon society.
+* That [[cisgender]] or [[heterosexual]] people are "more oppressed than" or "actually oppressed, unlike" LGBT people.
-* That efforts to change a person's gender or sexuality (commonly referred to as "[[conversion therapy]]") are effective and should be used on queer people.
+* That LGBT rights conflict with parental or religious rights.
-* That cisgender or heterosexual people are either "more oppressed than" or "actually oppressed unlike" LGBTQ people.
-* That government protections against free speech or the [[WP:NPOV]] policy means that it's okay to denigrate LGBTQ people on Wikipedia.
+* That transgender rights conflict with feminism, the rights of cisgender women, or the rights of cisgender queer people.
-* That LGBTQ people have a [[WP:COI]] or are unable to be neutral on LGBTQ-related topics entirely because they are LGBTQ.
-* That LGBTQ rights conflict with parental or religious rights. That transgender rights conflict with the rights of cisgender women and cisgender LGB people.
-Common beliefs often include opposition to civil rights:
+Common beliefs often include opposition to civil rights and legal protections:
-* That marriage should only be available to heterosexual people.
+* That [[same-sex marriage|marriage]], [[same-sex adoption]], or [[LGBT parenting|parenting]] should be restricted to heterosexual couples.
+* That pseudo-scientific or religious attempts to change a person's gender or sexuality ([[conversion therapy]]) are effective, and should be used on queer people.
-* That LGBTQ people should be unable to adopt.
+* That recognizing same-sex marriage is a slippery slope toward legalizing [[bestiality|sex with ducks]].
-* That transgender people should be unable to change legal gender, be excluded from public spaces, or restricted/banned from accessing healthcare.
+* That accepting [[transgender youth]] is a slippery slope toward putting [[litter boxes in schools]].
-* That LGBTQ people should be segregated from children.
+* That trans people should be unable to change their legal gender, be excluded from gendered spaces, or restricted/banned from accessing [[gender-affirming healthcare]].
-* That LGBTQ youth should not be accepted at home or public institutions.
+Queerphobic editors on Wikipedia frequently think:
+* That anti-LGBT editing is protected by [[free speech]] or the [[WP:Neutral point of view]] policy.
+* That [[deadnaming]] or [[misgendering]] transgender subjects is justified by "historical accuracy" or "basic biology".
+* That LGBT editors have a [[WP:COI|conflict of interest]] and cannot write or speak neutrally about LGBT-related topics because of their identity.
 == Possible manifestations ==
 These beliefs may manifest in various ways that damage the encyclopedia. Below is a non-exhaustive list of possible ones.
-* [[WP:TENDENTIOUS]] promotion of [[WP:FRINGE]] viewpoints about the LGBTQ community, commonly [[WP:SEALION]]ING and [[WP:CPOV|Civil POV-pushing]].
+* [[WP:TENDENTIOUS]] promotion of [[WP:FRINGE]] viewpoints about the LGBT community, commonly [[WP:SEALION]]ING and [[WP:CPOV|civil POV-pushing]].
-* [[WP:NPA|Incivility to other editors]], such as regarding LGBTQ editors as inherently biased or refusing to use their pronouns
+* [[WP:NPA|Hostility toward other editors]], such as regarding LGBT editors as inherently biased, or refusing to gender them correctly.
-* Denigrating comments about the LGBTQ community in articles and talk space, particularly through the use of [[dog whistle (politics)|dog whistles]]
+* Denigrating comments about the LGBT community in articles and talk space, particularly through the use of [[dog whistle (politics)|dog whistles]]
-* Userboxes or userpages expressing anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments
+* Userboxes or userpages expressing anti-LGBT sentiments
-* [[WP:VANDALIZING]] articles by [[deadnaming]] of people or [[misgendering]] them or arguing against using their preferred pronouns.
+* [[WP:VANDALIZING]] articles by [[deadnaming]] or [[misgendering]] article subjects, or arguing against using their current pronouns.
 == Aspersions ==
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 == What to do if you encounter queerphobia ==
-[[WP:Assume good faith]]. But any sufficiently advanced ignorance is indistinguishable from malice and [[WP:Our social policies are not a suicide pact]].
+You should always [[WP:assume good faith|assume good faith]] and exercise [[WP:civility|civility]]. However, [[WP:our social policies are not a suicide pact|our social policies are not a suicide pact]]; we don't have to treat every harmful edit as the result of non-malicious ignorance.
+If an editor consistently and chronically disrupts the encyclopedia by promoting queerphobic opinions/viewpoints, you should collect relevant diffs and report them. If an editor was already made aware of the GENSEX topic restrictions via the {{tl|Contentious topics/alert/first}} or {{tl|Contentious topics/alert}} templates, then you can request enforcement at [[WP:AE]]. Otherwise, request administrator attention at [[WP:ANI]].
+Editors brazenly vandalizing articles or using slurs may be immediately blocked. Wikipedia has [[WP:zero tolerance]] for such behavior. If an edit is grossly insulting, degrading, or offensive, it may be subject to [[Wikipedia:revision deletion]]. If an edit breaches someone's privacy, you should request [[WP:Suppression]].
-If they're being very blunt about it, Wikipedia already has [[WP:zero tolerance]] for that.
+It can be very tempting, especially in article talk pages, to debate or rebut anti-LGBT talking points on their own merits. However, remember that [[WP:Wikipedia is not a forum|Wikipedia is not a forum]]. Stick to source-based and policy-based discussions which serve to improve articles. If a conversation is blatantly [[WP:TALKOFFTOPIC|unconstructive or off-topic]], then consider collapsing, refactoring, or moving it so that you and other editors don't waste your time.
-If you encounter an editor expressing/promoting queerphobic opinions/viewpoints, even civilly, check their contributions and see if a pattern emerges. If it does, collect relevant diffs and report them to [[WP:ANI]] or [[WP:AE]]. The second is preferable as a more manageable format and deigned to deal with GENSEX. However, a contentious topic warning must be given prior to filing an AE case.
 == Groups known to target the LGBT community ==
-Below is a non-exhaustive list<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wuest |first=Joanna |last2=Last |first2=Briana S. |year=2024 |title=Agents of scientific uncertainty: Conflicts over evidence and expertise in gender-affirming care bans for minors |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116533 |journal=Social Science &amp; Medicine |language=en |volume=344 |pages=116533 |doi=10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116533 |issn=0277-9536}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Caraballo |first=Alejandra |year=2022 |title=The Anti-Transgender Medical Expert Industry |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-law-medicine-and-ethics/article/antitransgender-medical-expert-industry/25EFFECB8F71CA9A37F9F089E13BC41E |journal=Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics |language=en |volume=50 |issue=4 |pages=687–692 |doi=10.1017/jme.2023.9 |issn=1073-1105}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title="Demons and Imps": Misinformation and Religious Pseudoscience in State Anti-Transgender Laws |url=https://openyls.law.yale.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.13051/18393/Demons%20and%20Imps.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y |journal=Yale Journal of Law and Feminism}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Combating Anti-LGBTQ+ Pseudoscience |url=https://www.splcenter.org/captain |website=Southern Poverty Law Center}}</ref> of groups known for spreading misinformation about and legislatively targeting the LGBTQ community. They, and affiliated groups, should be avoided as sources to keep articles up to code with [[WP:FRINGE]], [[WP:DUE]], and [[WP:RS]].
+Below is a non-exhaustive list<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Wuest |first=Joanna |last2=Last |first2=Briana S. |year=2024 |title=Agents of scientific uncertainty: Conflicts over evidence and expertise in gender-affirming care bans for minors |url=https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116533 |journal=Social Science &amp; Medicine |language=en |volume=344 |pages=116533 |doi=10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.116533 |issn=0277-9536}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Caraballo |first=Alejandra |year=2022 |title=The Anti-Transgender Medical Expert Industry |url=https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-law-medicine-and-ethics/article/antitransgender-medical-expert-industry/25EFFECB8F71CA9A37F9F089E13BC41E |journal=Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics |language=en |volume=50 |issue=4 |pages=687–692 |doi=10.1017/jme.2023.9 |issn=1073-1105}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |title="Demons and Imps": Misinformation and Religious Pseudoscience in State Anti-Transgender Laws |url=https://openyls.law.yale.edu/bitstream/handle/20.500.13051/18393/Demons%20and%20Imps.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y |journal=Yale Journal of Law and Feminism}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title= Combating Anti-LGBT Pseudoscience |url=https://www.splcenter.org/captain |website=Southern Poverty Law Center}}</ref> of groups known for spreading misinformation about and legislatively targeting the LGBT community. They, and affiliated groups, should be avoided as sources to keep articles up to code with [[WP:FRINGE]], [[WP:DUE]], and [[WP:RS]].
 * [[Alliance Defending Freedom]]
 * [[American College of Pediatricians]]