![]() ![]() The hoax spread in North America largely as backlash against recognition of gender variance in schools. Several parents of school-age children have amplified the hoax on social media websites such as Facebook. Ahead of the 2022 elections, several prominent American politicians and media personalities spread the hoax, including Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Minnesota Republican gubernatorial nominee Scott Jensen, Colorado Republican gubernatorial nominee Heidi Ganahl, retired brigadier general and New Hampshire Republican US Senate nominee Don Bolduc, podcast host Joe Rogan (who later clarified there was no "proof that they put a litter box" in a particular school), Chaya Raichik of Libs of TikTok, and Christian talk show host Bill Cunningham. In the United States, popular media coverage of the hoax originally revolved around a school in Michigan in December 2021, but spread to schools in several other states. Rumors spread to other Canadian provinces and schools. The hoax was reported in Prince Edward Island in October 2021 and initially thought to be a joke, but had to be formally disavowed as misinformation circulated on social media. ![]() The claims have been described as internet trolling, fearmongering, and anti-transgender rhetoric. Many news outlets, fact-checking websites, and academic researchers have debunked such claims, and officials from every school named by those promoting the hoax have verified that the accusations are false. ![]() Various American conservative and far-right politicians and media personalities promoted the hoax in response to several school districts enacting protections for transgender students. In 20, a false rumor alleged that certain North American schools were providing litter boxes in bathrooms for students who "identify as cats", or who participate in the furry or otherkin subcultures. ![]()
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