Woodhull Freedom Foundation’s Pride Month Virtual Edition of “Fact Checked by Woodhull”  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — June 18, 2026 — Washington, DC

Today, the Woodhull Freedom Foundation announced the next installment of its virtual series, “Fact Checked by Woodhull,” centered on its groundbreaking work debunking myths about sexual freedom. This month’s program will focus on common myths about the transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) community. The myths our writers and researchers debunked were developed in conjunction with experts and based on current policies targeting TGNC people represent just a fraction of the harmful lies TGNC people are subjected to when trying to work, advocate, and live.

Fact Checked by Woodhull investigates common myths and lies about pornography, age verification, sex work, free speech, transgender and gender-nonconformity, and sexual orientation by consulting peer-reviewed academic research. Fact Checked articles are short, accessible, and free to all! Fact Checked has been cited in testimony in several states, on social media, and in periodicals.

The next episode of this virtual series will air live online on Tuesday, June 30 at 3:30 pm ET. Registration is free, and ASL interpretation will be provided.

Expert panelists include:

• Harrison Browne is the first transgender athlete in professional hockey. He was part of the NWHL and played for the Metropolitan Riveters and the Buffalo Beauts. He helped form the first transgender policy in professional sports in North America. He is the appointed inclusion leader for the NWHL advisory board and special ambassador for the National Hockey League’s Hockey Is for Everyone initiative. He is co-author of the book Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse athletes. He is also a filmmaker whose short film PINK LIGHT premiered at the Toronto
  International Film Festival, and an actor who recently appeared in the hit show Heated Rivalry.

• Tre’Vell Anderson is an award-winning journalist, podcast host, and author focused on culture and social impact. They are Founder and Chief Imagination Officer of Slayzhon, author of We See Each Other, and co-author of the NAACP Image Award–winning Historically Black Phrases. Named to Out’s 2023 LGBTQ+ 100 and The Root 100, they’ve worked at Xtra, Out, and the Los Angeles Times, and hosted acclaimed podcasts including FANTI and What A Day. They also serve as Executive Director of the Trans Journalists Association.

• Laura Jacobs, LCSW-R is a trans and genderqueer psychotherapist, author, speaker, and activist specializing in LGBTQIA+, kink/BDSM, polyamory, sex work, and gender diversity. Their award-winning book Surviving Transphobia received the APA’s 2025 Distinguished Book Award. Laura is a former Chair of Callen-Lorde’s Board and the first trans person to lead an LGBTQIA+ federally qualified health center. A widely featured media voice, they’ve appeared on NPR, MSNBC, and more, and contribute to clinical guidelines for kink-aware care.

Ricci Levy, President & CEO of the Woodhull Freedom Foundation, states, “False narratives are being used to justify discrimination, restrict access to healthcare, limit participation in public life, and undermine fundamental human rights of trans and gender nonconforming people. We believe facts matter, especially when people’s dignity, freedom, and safety are at stake. Through Fact Checked by Woodhull, we’re confronting some of the most persistent and damaging myths about transgender and gender nonconforming people with facts, research, and lived experience. During Pride Month we must channel the activist roots of Pride to challenge disinformation, defend human rights, and ensure that everyone has the freedom to live authentically and safely.”

Register for the discussion here.

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About Woodhull Freedom Foundation
Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Woodhull Freedom Foundation works to change laws, policies, and practices across a range of issues that deny or threaten people’s fundamental human right to sexual freedom. Founded in 2003 and named for Victoria Woodhull, the 19th-century feminist, activist, and suffragette who fought for women’s rights, the Foundation is the preeminent voice at the intersection of sexual rights and human rights, fighting against the tyranny of widespread sexual repression in America. To learn more, visit www.woodhullfoundation.org.

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