Posts Share on social media They claim that Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill making it illegal to discriminate against pedophiles.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has signed a bill making it illegal to discriminate against pedophiles under the state's civil rights law.
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Verdict: Misleading
The Take Pride Act would remove language in the Minnesota Human Rights Code that explicitly distinguishes pedophilia from other sexual orientations.
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Vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance attacked Waltz's military service, accusing him of “abandoning” his troops. The New York Times According to the report, Vance suggested Waltz resign from the Army National Guard just before he was scheduled to deploy to Iraq.
A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, claimed Walz had signed a bill that explicitly bans discrimination against pedophiles. The post shared a photo of Walz clapping his hands while wearing a brown jacket and a green hat.
The caption reads, “As Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz signed a bill making discrimination against pedophiles illegal under the state's civil rights law.”
This claim is inaccurate. However, Take the Pride Act Minnesota's law removes language that explicitly distinguishes pedophilia from other sexual orientations. Human Rights Law.
The original law contained a provision that explicitly excluded pedophilia as a category of sexual orientation. Under previous law, “sexual orientation” did not include a physical or sexual attachment by an adult to a child. The Daily WireThe new “Take Pride Act” would remove that language. (Related: Donald Trump claims Kamala Harris didn't pass the bar exam)
of The law provides that:“Sexual orientation. 'Sexual orientation' refers to people who are emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted, or perceived to be attracted, on the basis of their sex and/or gender identity.”
The bill was introduced by state Rep. Lee Finke, who is transgender. Fox News In April 2023, it warned that the phrase “should never have been included in the statutory definition in the first place.”
Check Your Fact reached out to Governor Walz.
