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__NOTOC__'''Gays Against Groomers''' ('''GAG''', f. 2022) is an American/International coalition of [[assimilationism|assimilationist]], antiqueer, radical-[[feminism|feminist]], and predominantly right-wing gay activists who are highly active on social media, particularly [[MAP visibility on Twitter|Twitter]]. GAG have courted publicity from the right-wing media, including FOX News (Tucker Carlson) and more fringe-oriented outlets, and have been described as a "media front group".
[[File:GAGlogo.jpg|thumb|GAG 2023 logo]]
__NOTOC__'''Gays Against Groomers''' ('''GAG''', f. 2022) is an American/International coalition of [[assimilationism|assimilationist]], antiqueer, [[Wikipedia:Detransition|detrans]], radical-[[feminism|feminist]], and predominantly right-wing gay activists who are highly active on social media, particularly [[MAP visibility on Twitter|Twitter]]. GAG have courted publicity from the right-wing media, including FOX News (Tucker Carlson) and more fringe-oriented outlets, and have been described as a "media front group".


GAG, a pro-[[safeguarding]] charity founded by '''Jaimee Michell''' (a feminist lesbian, associated with right-wing media), are best known for making anti-[[queer]], anti-[[Transgender youth and attraction to minors|trans]] arguments by associating queer and trans people with [[pedophobia|pedophobic]] tropes such as [[grooming]]. Members of GAG have attended numerous rallies to protest "gender-affirming" care for trans youth, but their numbers have been disappointing, reinforcing the hypothesis that they are a media front group. GAG have also attempted to provoke mass-report campaigns against [[Minor Attracted Person|MAPs]] on [[Minor attracted community|Twitter.com]], succeeding in sending large amounts of traffic to Newgon.net. In November 2022, following their response<ref>[https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/post/radicals-are-putting-our-community-in-danger-insight-into-the-colorado-springs-shooting GAG Blog response to club shooting]</ref> to the [[Grooming|Colorado Club Shooting]], GAG were roundly mocked in their own blog comment threads, and forced to disable comment submission, while hiding existing comments.<ref>[https://archive.ph/MAKnJ GAG Blog archive, comments visible, but not present on archives of articles]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221127115612/https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/post/trevorspace-a-pedophile-s-paradise Example of empty comment thread that should be populated, 24 Nov]</ref>
GAG, a pro-[[safeguarding]] charity founded by '''Jaimee Michell'''<ref>Founder of the social networking site [https://web.archive.org/web/20220626113734/https://web.archive.org/web/20071022051041/http://www.pomoworld.com/ Pomoworld], [https://web.archive.org/web/20220623000939/https://www.flickr.com/photos/21265705@N06 2], who went on to work for the Trump campaign.</ref> (a feminist lesbian, associated with right-wing media), are best known for making anti-[[queer]], anti-[[Transgender youth and attraction to minors|trans]] arguments by associating queer and trans people with [[pedophobia|pedophobic]] tropes such as [[grooming]]. Members of GAG have attended numerous rallies to protest "gender-affirming" care for trans youth, but their numbers have been disappointing, reinforcing the hypothesis that they are a media front group. GAG have also attempted to provoke mass-report campaigns against [[Minor Attracted Person|MAPs]] on [[Minor attracted community|Twitter.com]], succeeding in sending large amounts of traffic to Newgon.net. In November 2022, following their response<ref>[https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/post/radicals-are-putting-our-community-in-danger-insight-into-the-colorado-springs-shooting GAG Blog response to club shooting]</ref> to the [[Grooming|Colorado Club Shooting]], GAG were roundly mocked in their own blog comment threads, and forced to disable comment submission, while hiding existing comments.<ref>[https://archive.ph/MAKnJ GAG Blog archive, comments visible, but not present on archives of articles]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20221127115612/https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/post/trevorspace-a-pedophile-s-paradise Example of empty comment thread that should be populated, 24 Nov]</ref>


GAG have been accused by the left-wing media of playing a role in various violent acts, being associated with far-right politics, grifting, and of being "anti-LGBTQ" in the outright.<ref name="grifter" /> Wikipedia (linked below) repeats these accusations and sources them.
GAG have been accused by the left-wing media of playing a role in various violent acts, being associated with far-right politics, grifting, and of being "anti-LGBTQ" in the outright.<ref name="grifter" /> Wikipedia (linked below) repeats these accusations and sources them.
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It has become apparent (in online communications sent by the organization) that GAG declares a new "chapter", every time a volunteer expresses their will to manage a social media account.<ref>[https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/chapters GAG: "Start your own" chapter, and chapter list]</ref> In some instances, "chapters" are represented by no more than blank social media accounts that repeat the messaging of GAG's main account. In some cases where a "chapter" is manned by an actual person, they have been found to be engaging in activity that is not conductive to the long term goals of the organization.
It has become apparent (in online communications sent by the organization) that GAG declares a new "chapter", every time a volunteer expresses their will to manage a social media account.<ref>[https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/chapters GAG: "Start your own" chapter, and chapter list]</ref> In some instances, "chapters" are represented by no more than blank social media accounts that repeat the messaging of GAG's main account. In some cases where a "chapter" is manned by an actual person, they have been found to be engaging in activity that is not conductive to the long term goals of the organization.


In one instance, a "chapter" account of GAG posted photographs of [[Wikipedia:Rachel Levine|Rachel Levine]] alongside a bizarre religious pedophile conspiracy theory, called for the public registration of those who support consent-awareness educators, and made a veiled call to shoot such people.<ref name=GAGArchive /> Shortly thereafter, the South Carolina Chapter Leader was removed after it was belatedly exposed that he had been photographed in a "satanic face mask" next to the infamous "[[Wikipedia:Podesta emails|Podesta]] Pool" of Pizzagate conspiracy fame. GAG's North Carolina leader, Brian Talbert, founded [[Wikipedia:Deplorable Pride|Deplorable Pride]], and is accused by Media Matters of perpetuating "anti-Islam and misogynistic rhetoric" as well as "assaulting a woman during a pro-Trump rally his group had organized".<ref name="grifter">[https://www.mediamatters.org/qanon-conspiracy-theory/grifter-gays-how-conspiracy-theorists-and-right-wing-operatives-created Media Matters: Grifter Gays: How conspiracy theorists and right-wing operatives created Gays Against Groomers]</ref>
In one instance, a "chapter" account of GAG posted photographs of [[Wikipedia:Rachel Levine|Rachel Levine]] alongside a bizarre religious pedophile [[conspiratorialism|conspiracy]] theory, called for the public registration of those who support [[consent]]-awareness educators, and made a veiled call to shoot such people.<ref name=GAGArchive /> Shortly thereafter, the South Carolina Chapter Leader was removed after it was belatedly exposed that he had been photographed in a "satanic face mask" next to the infamous "[[Wikipedia:Podesta emails|Podesta]] Pool" of Pizzagate conspiracy fame. GAG's North Carolina leader, Brian Talbert, founded [[Wikipedia:Deplorable Pride|Deplorable Pride]], and is accused by Media Matters of perpetuating "anti-Islam and misogynistic rhetoric" as well as "assaulting a woman during a pro-Trump rally his group had organized".<ref name="grifter">[https://www.mediamatters.org/qanon-conspiracy-theory/grifter-gays-how-conspiracy-theorists-and-right-wing-operatives-created Media Matters: Grifter Gays: How conspiracy theorists and right-wing operatives created Gays Against Groomers]</ref>


==Gallery==
==Gallery==


<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Jaimeedegen.jpg|Jaimee Michell in 2020
File:Gagassim.png|Assimilationist philosophy
File:Gagassim.png|Assimilationist philosophy
File:Gagteacher.png|Less than flattering view of a gay teacher
File:Gagteacher.png|Less than flattering view of a gay teacher
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File:Newgonnaude.png|GAG promoting [[Newgon]] website
File:Newgonnaude.png|GAG promoting [[Newgon]] website
File:Newgongag.png|Newgon organizational account engaged in further trolling of GAG
File:Newgongag.png|Newgon organizational account engaged in further trolling of GAG
File:Gagillinois.png|<small>Insane GAG conspiracy thread, which ends with encouragement to shoot anybody who approves of consent awareness.<ref name=GAGArchive>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230225144742/https://twitter.com/GAG_Illinois/status/1628833609837682691 Main thread], [https://web.archive.org/web/20230225145458/https://twitter.com/GAG_Illinois/status/1629260576542060547 addendum (same day)]. The Illinois chapter listed [https://archive.is/roNB6 Patrick Sheridan] as [https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/illinois its leader] at the time.</ref></small>
File:Gagillinois.png|<small>Insane GAG conspiracy thread, which ends with encouragement to shoot anybody who approves of [[consent]] awareness.<ref name=GAGArchive>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230225144742/https://twitter.com/GAG_Illinois/status/1628833609837682691 Main thread], [https://web.archive.org/web/20230225145458/https://twitter.com/GAG_Illinois/status/1629260576542060547 addendum (same day)]. The Illinois chapter listed [https://archive.is/roNB6 Patrick Sheridan] as [https://www.gaysagainstgroomers.com/illinois its leader] at the time.</ref></small>
File:Gaglol.png|<small>South Carolina Leader ejected after being photographed in a "satanic face mask" next to the "podesta pool"</small>
File:Gaglol.png|<small>South Carolina Leader ejected after being photographed in a "satanic face mask" next to the "podesta pool"</small>
File:Kristallnacht.png|<small>The organization is involved in creepy messaging, hinting that their targets should "think better" of incurring the [[Wikipedia:Kristallnacht|wrath]] of the media, and one assumes physical threat</small>
File:Illinois234.png|Illinois repeats the main account's disastrous and therefore much appreciated decision to promote Newgon... and is then RT'd by the main account
File:Gagchild.png|GAG: A Child wearing a pride shirt is probably worse than a child wearing a Nazi shirt
File:Gagnaz.png|Illinois Nazi Comparison
File:Gagautonomy.png|Identifying a broader agenda to give minors autonomy
</gallery>
</gallery>
==See also==
*[[Media:PR3.pdf|Our 1-year report on Gays Against Groomers]]
*[[Wikipedia:LGB_Alliance|LGB Alliance]] - The UK's toned-down and longer-running sister organization to GAG


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 19:43, 13 August 2023

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Gays Against Groomers (GAG, f. 2022) is an American/International coalition of assimilationist, antiqueer, detrans, radical-feminist, and predominantly right-wing gay activists who are highly active on social media, particularly Twitter. GAG have courted publicity from the right-wing media, including FOX News (Tucker Carlson) and more fringe-oriented outlets, and have been described as a "media front group".

GAG, a pro-safeguarding charity founded by Jaimee Michell[1] (a feminist lesbian, associated with right-wing media), are best known for making anti-queer, anti-trans arguments by associating queer and trans people with pedophobic tropes such as grooming. Members of GAG have attended numerous rallies to protest "gender-affirming" care for trans youth, but their numbers have been disappointing, reinforcing the hypothesis that they are a media front group. GAG have also attempted to provoke mass-report campaigns against MAPs on Twitter.com, succeeding in sending large amounts of traffic to Newgon.net. In November 2022, following their response[2] to the Colorado Club Shooting, GAG were roundly mocked in their own blog comment threads, and forced to disable comment submission, while hiding existing comments.[3][4]

GAG have been accused by the left-wing media of playing a role in various violent acts, being associated with far-right politics, grifting, and of being "anti-LGBTQ" in the outright.[5] Wikipedia (linked below) repeats these accusations and sources them.

Followers

GAG's followers on Twitter.com tend to fall into categories such as "MAGA Movement", "Patriot" and "Zionist" (despite their alleged association with the Goyim Defense League). Only after these main categories, come actual LGBTQ people.

Rogue "chapters"

It has become apparent (in online communications sent by the organization) that GAG declares a new "chapter", every time a volunteer expresses their will to manage a social media account.[6] In some instances, "chapters" are represented by no more than blank social media accounts that repeat the messaging of GAG's main account. In some cases where a "chapter" is manned by an actual person, they have been found to be engaging in activity that is not conductive to the long term goals of the organization.

In one instance, a "chapter" account of GAG posted photographs of Rachel Levine alongside a bizarre religious pedophile conspiracy theory, called for the public registration of those who support consent-awareness educators, and made a veiled call to shoot such people.[7] Shortly thereafter, the South Carolina Chapter Leader was removed after it was belatedly exposed that he had been photographed in a "satanic face mask" next to the infamous "Podesta Pool" of Pizzagate conspiracy fame. GAG's North Carolina leader, Brian Talbert, founded Deplorable Pride, and is accused by Media Matters of perpetuating "anti-Islam and misogynistic rhetoric" as well as "assaulting a woman during a pro-Trump rally his group had organized".[5]

Gallery

  • Jaimee Michell in 2020

    Jaimee Michell in 2020

  • Assimilationist philosophy

    Assimilationist philosophy

  • Less than flattering view of a gay teacher

    Less than flattering view of a gay teacher

  • Celebration of murder - typical of the content put out by the main account

    Celebration of murder - typical of the content put out by the main account

  • GAG trolled by a Newgon account

    GAG trolled by a Newgon account

  • GAG promoting Newgon website

    GAG promoting Newgon website

  • Newgon organizational account engaged in further trolling of GAG

    Newgon organizational account engaged in further trolling of GAG

  • Insane GAG conspiracy thread, which ends with encouragement to shoot anybody who approves of consent awareness.[7]

    Insane GAG conspiracy thread, which ends with encouragement to shoot anybody who approves of consent awareness.[7]

  • South Carolina Leader ejected after being photographed in a "satanic face mask" next to the "podesta pool"

    South Carolina Leader ejected after being photographed in a "satanic face mask" next to the "podesta pool"

  • The organization is involved in creepy messaging, hinting that their targets should "think better" of incurring the wrath of the media, and one assumes physical threat

    The organization is involved in creepy messaging, hinting that their targets should "think better" of incurring the wrath of the media, and one assumes physical threat

  • Illinois repeats the main account's disastrous and therefore much appreciated decision to promote Newgon... and is then RT'd by the main account

    Illinois repeats the main account's disastrous and therefore much appreciated decision to promote Newgon... and is then RT'd by the main account

  • GAG: A Child wearing a pride shirt is probably worse than a child wearing a Nazi shirt

    GAG: A Child wearing a pride shirt is probably worse than a child wearing a Nazi shirt

  • Illinois Nazi Comparison

    Illinois Nazi Comparison

  • Identifying a broader agenda to give minors autonomy

    Identifying a broader agenda to give minors autonomy

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Founder of the social networking site Pomoworld, 2, who went on to work for the Trump campaign.
  2. ↑ GAG Blog response to club shooting
  3. ↑ GAG Blog archive, comments visible, but not present on archives of articles
  4. ↑ Example of empty comment thread that should be populated, 24 Nov
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Media Matters: Grifter Gays: How conspiracy theorists and right-wing operatives created Gays Against Groomers
  6. ↑ GAG: "Start your own" chapter, and chapter list
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Main thread, addendum (same day). The Illinois chapter listed Patrick Sheridan as its leader at the time.
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