PJI fundraising video targeting suicidal trans kid goes viral

The Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is the ex-gay organization that stirred up the right-wing word when it claimed that a trans kid (who I will refer to as Jane Doe, for reasons of safety) in Colorado was harassing cisgender girls in the restrooms. Right wing media outlets jumped at the story without fact checking PJI’s claims, prompting members of the right wing community to call for the death of the trans kid. As a result of PJI’s bullying Jane Doe was placed on a suicide watch. Even now, after PJI’s assertions were proven false, PJI still enjoys widespread unquestioning support from mainstream press outlets. For example, the AP unquestioningly dedicated 1/4 of its piece to PJI talking points, failing to note that PJI is an ex-gay organization or that PJI’s claims of harassment were proven false. The AP story supporting PJI’s narrative has been syndicated throughout the nation. This week

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