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Democrats don’t dare stand with parents against trans extremism

Nypost · · 410 words · By Post Editorial Board
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Democrats don’t dare stand with parents against trans extremism See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Topics 3

Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

Democrats don’t dare stand with parents against trans extremism See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleBet that Senate Democrats never allow a floor vote on the Protect Kids Act, which passed the House last week — because they don’t dare go on the record about opposing parents’ rights against the “trans the kids” cult.

Common ground

The bill simply requires schools to get an explicit parental OK before socially transitioning children, or lose federal funds.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 5 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
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Smears 75% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “in Mirabelli v. Bonta, the Supreme Court recently found that California cannot order schools to lie to parents about their kids’ mental health.”
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Multiple web search results from 2026 specifically cite 'Mirabelli v. Bonta' and state that the Supreme Court found California cannot prevent schools from telling parents about gender transitioning/mental health efforts.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today's Youth Act, also known as the AB1955 bill, Safety Act or SAFETY Act, is a first-in-nation act signed and activated by California Governor Gavin Ne…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_Act_(California_law)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 term of the Supreme Court of the United States began on October 6, 2025, and will conclude on October 4, 2026. The table below illustrates which opinion was filed by each justice in each case…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_term_opinions_of_the_Supr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of April 20, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States has handed down seven per curiam opinions during its 2025 term. This term began on October 6, 2025, and will end on October 4, 2026. Becaus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_term_per_curiam_opinions_…
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Claim 2: “Eight House Democrats, including Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-Wash.), dared vote “yea,””
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While the evidence confirms the existence of the bill and that Marie Gluesenkamp Perez is a House Democrat, there is no specific evidence in the provided results detailing the exact vote count of Democrats or confirming that she specifically voted 'yea'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the 2022 United States elections during President Joe Biden's term. Representatives were elected fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections are scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as part of the 2026 midterm elections during President Donald Trump's second nonconsecu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristina Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (née Perez; born June 4, 1988) is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been the United States representative for Washington's 3rd congress…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Gluesenkamp_Perez
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Claim 3: “The bill simply requires schools to get an explicit parental OK before socially transitioning children, or lose federal funds.”
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Three independent web search results from May 20, 2026, explicitly state that the bill requires schools to obtain parental consent for social transitions or risk losing federal funding.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) is a United States federal law. The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information by persons or e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children's_Online_Privacy_Prot…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA), known in the House, in some Senate versions, and commonly in the general public as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), is proposed legislation in the Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_Online_Safety_Act
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act (shortened to the PROTECT Kids Act) was United States legislation introduced in both the House of Representatives and Senate of the 11…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_Kids_Act
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Claim 4: “the secrecy is often ordered by legislatures, as in California and New York.”
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Web search results describe legal battles and court rulings against California policies that prohibit public schools from informing parents about gender transitions, indicating such policies were indeed in place.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The California State Legislature is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of California, consisting of the California State Assembly (lower house with 80 members) and the California State …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Legislature
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There are 62 counties in the U.S. state of New York. The first 12 counties were created in 1683 soon after the British took over the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam; two of these counties were later abo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_counties_in_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York State Legislature consists of the two houses that act as the state legislature of the U.S. state of New York: the New York State Senate and the New York State Assembly. The Constitution o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Legislature
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Claim 5: “the Protect Kids Act, which passed the House last week”
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Multiple web search results from May 20, 2026, confirm that the House of Representatives passed the PROTECT Kids Act (also referred to as the Stopping Indoctrination and Protecting Kids Act).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act (KOSPA), known in the House, in some Senate versions, and commonly in the general public as the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), is proposed legislation in the Uni…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kids_Online_Safety_Act
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Parental Rights Over the Education and Care of Their Kids Act (shortened to the PROTECT Kids Act) was United States legislation introduced in both the House of Representatives and Senate of the 11…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PROTECT_Kids_Act
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Protect trans kids" is a slogan used in support of the transgender rights movement with a focus on transgender youth. The phrase is often used in protests by transgender rights activists, being place…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protect_trans_kids
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