The Transgender Invasion of the U.S Adolescent Conspiracy Theory

As the negative impact of COVID-19 dies down, many influencers in the conspiracy theory community are searching for the next existential threat to boost their popularity and financial gains. Recently, the trans community has become the new outgroup to attack with conspiracy theories. The trend was further exacerbated when on March 27, 2023, 28-year-old Audrey Hale, who identified as trans, entered Covenant Presbyterian Church, a private Christian school, and murdered three 9-year-old children and three adults before being shot down by two police officers. In the aftermath of this event, the conspiracy theories about the transgender invasion evolved from the LGBTIA+ recruitment agenda to the transgender insurrection. In this episode, we take a road trip to Tucker Carlson's Tonight and assess what makes a conspiracy theory a conspiracy theory and how far-right conspiracy theorists developed their conspiracy narrative against the transgender community.

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References

•  Tucker Carlson: Transgenderism is America's fastest-growing religion - YouTube 
•  Transgender Pastor compares the Nashville shooter to Jesus - YouTube 
•  Ontario NDP calls for public safety zones for drag performances, LGBTQ+ community - YouTube 

News Articles

•  Tennessee Republicans call for release of Audrey Hale's manifesto (nypost.com) 

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