Allegations of Banning Texas Pride Flag Found to be Satirical

A viral claim states that Texas has declared bringing a pride flag to classrooms a crime, but this is false. The claim originated on a satirical website and there is no evidence of any such law in the state. The Texas legislature is not in regular session until 2025, and the alleged legislation called “The Classroom Sanctity Act” does not exist. There have been some actions related to pride flags and sexuality in schools in Texas and other states, but these are separate from the false claim. The article spreading this misinformation is an example of “stolen satire,” where satirical content is presented as real news. Various fact-checking sources have debunked this claim. In reality, there have been no laws passed in Texas declaring bringing a pride flag to classrooms a crime.

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