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Do you go with—or against the grain? Veer too far from mainstream narratives, and you might face unfortunate –– and unfair –– backlash
It isn’t just celebrities and other big names who suffer the bigotry of cancellation. It’s ordinary people — like all of us — whom the bigots want to make sure are punished and silenced for holding different views.
Those in power don’t care who they hurt or how unfair they are being.
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No one should face punishment for holding different views in a nation that prides itself on freedom of speech. By telling the stories of Americans who were unfairly canceled, we’re fighting back.
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Woke Activists Canceled this Renowned Anthropologist for Stating that Male and Female Skeletons Are Different
Dr. Elizabeth Weiss always puts the integrity of the field first. But this commitment…
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Trans Activists Pressure AMC Theatres To Cancel a Film on Youth Who Regret “Gender-Affirming” Drugs and Surgeries
It’s not often you see radical activists attack their own. But that’s exactly what…
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Nextdoor App Suspends A Woman For Defending Rape Survivors
When Laura Vance* watched episodes in Independent Women’s Forum short documentary series, “Cruel &…
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Three Bookstores Canceled Events With “Stranger Things” Star Brett Gelman After He Voiced Support for Israel
Weirdness comes with the job for Brett Gelman, star of the television show “Stranger…
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Maryland Nurse Gets Fired at Meritus Medical Center for Challenging DEI on His Personal Facebook Page
“It’s fine to oppose diversity, equity and inclusion as long as you keep it…
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society Dismisses a 90-Year-Old Volunteer for ‘Asking What Pronouns Meant’
Fran Itkoff is 90 years old—she’s volunteered at the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society…
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Washington Therapist and Whistleblower Fired for Calling Out Reckless Treatments Against Youth
Tamara Pietzke is a single mother of three and used to be a therapist…
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This Moms for Liberty Leader is Fighting Back Against Cancel Culture
Nicole Prussman, chairwoman of the Monroe County, Pennsylvania, chapter of Moms for Liberty, became…
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Small Business Owner Banned From E-Commerce Giant Etsy in Politically-Motivated Move
Small business owners and entrepreneurs have flocked to Etsy since its founding as a…
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Comedian Amy Schumer Targeted for Her Support of Israel
Comedian and actress Amy Schumer is no stranger to controversy, but in the past,…
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Menorah Lightings Banned in the Wake of Rising Antisemitism
Williamsburg, Virginia, has stirred up controversy by not allowing a menorah lighting at December’s…
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Conservative Christian Foundation Banned by Local Restaurant Two Hours Before Scheduled Event After Employees Refuse To Serve Them
Restaurants across the country — and the service industry as a whole — have…
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Vermont Snowboarding Coach Fired for Stating Men and Women Are Different
Dave Bloch founded the snowboarding team at Woodstock Union High School because he loves…
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Tudor Trust “Quiet Cancels” Hundreds of Charities for Not Being Woke Enough
Getting “canceled” comes in many forms. Sometimes, the cancel mob tries to shout you…
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German Daycare Embroiled in Debate on the Fate of “Anne Frank” Name
The Anne Frank daycare center in Tangerhütte, Germany, has announced it may soon be…
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This School Committee Member Spoke Out Against School Closures and Vaccine Mandates. She’s Been Harassed by the Woke Mob Ever Since
Katie Aubin doesn’t consider herself canceled because she refuses to quit. That hasn’t stopped…
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Eventbrite Continues Censorship Streak, Removes Riley Gaines’ Event
Eventbrite, the live-events management company most recently embroiled in controversy for censoring detransitioner Chloe…
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Eventbrite Erases Event Featuring Detransitioner Chloe Cole
When Palmetto Family Council wanted to host an event on the dangers of treatments…
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College Professor Fired in What He Deems “State-Funded Smear Campaign”
Tenured history professor Matthew Garrett was fired from California’s Bakersfield College after a years-long…
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Dax Shepard Blasted for Encouraging Discourse and Divergent Thought About Trans Kids
Actor and comedian Dax Shepard is facing media and public ire after saying it’s…
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Penn State Ignores First Amendment Obligation, Cancels Speaker Riley Gaines
Penn State University canceled Riley Gaines’ “Real Women’s Day” speech scheduled for October 10,…
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Texas Professor Fired for Teaching Students Basic Human Biology
Texas biology professor Dr. Johnson Varkey was fired after St. Philip’s College alleged that…
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California Public Library Ejects a Female Athlete for “Misgendering”
Former college soccer player Sophia Lorey took the podium at a public library in…
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Activist and “Former Trans Kid” Chloe Cole Censored on Instagram for “Encouraging Violence”
Self-described “former trans kid” Chloe Cole has been censored by Meta over what the…
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