Here Are 100 People Freaking Out Over Arizona’s Fake “Gay-To-Straight Programs”

There's an astounding amount of people who were fooled by a fake news article claiming Arizona was instituting "gay-to-straight programs" in public schools.We noticed that several people actually thought this was real, but, checking through Twitter, there are perhaps thousands of people freaking out over this completely fake program. Check...
By Matthew HendleyAugust 22, 2013
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There’s an astounding amount of people who were fooled by a fake news article claiming Arizona was instituting “gay-to-straight programs” in public schools.

We noticed that several people actually thought this was real, but, checking through Twitter, there are perhaps thousands of people freaking out over this completely fake program. Check out 100 of the biggest freak-outs we found:

See also:

–No, Jan Brewer Is Not Putting “Gay-To-Straight Programs” in Arizona Schools

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100.)

99.)

“Uneducated,” says the man who used the word “Straigjr.”

98.)

https://twitter.com/Heartbreaking

97.)

https://twitter.com/JonahFalcon/statuses/370405603966869504

96.)

https://twitter.com/Juline4/statuses/370413451073425409

95.)

https://twitter.com/Soul_Poetry/statuses/370414219167944704

94.)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23dumbestbitchever&src=hash

93.)

https://twitter.com/RatchetHarlot/statuses/370420369464627200

92.)

https://twitter.com/ocramvb/statuses/370428703068520448

91.)

https://twitter.com/lydia_havens/statuses/370430410510983168

TMI

90.)

https://twitter.com/robdelaney

89.)

https://twitter.com/Dantethecomic/statuses/370440623846723584

88.)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23BornThisWay&src=hash

87.)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23SorryNotSorry&src=hash

86.)

https://twitter.com/KlarissaJC/statuses/370448616986402816

85.)

https://twitter.com/vonzion

84.)

http://t.co/dfB1V56evS

83.)

https://twitter.com/joey_puleo/statuses/370540460630376448

82.)

https://twitter.com/GayleKing

81.)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23astounded&src=hash

80.)

https://twitter.com/BravoAndy

79.)

http://t.co/lNpmLVZpiX

78.)

https://twitter.com/ladygaga

77.)

https://twitter.com/SenJohnMcCain

76.)

https://twitter.com/ArmandoIsEvil/statuses/370631678961537024

75.)

http://t.co/szZxfTCsKb

74.)

http://t.co/BXriUHb6Pe

73.)

http://t.co/OJcSHgtJyh

72.)

http://t.co/YxJk3NsusP

71.)

http://t.co/Z4anK3n97Z

70.)

https://twitter.com/EddieMcClintock

69.)

https://twitter.com/GovBrewer

68.)

https://twitter.com/mislehaneous

^^^Lawyer

67.)

http://t.co/qnqYjwL2D2

66.)

http://t.co/NH3qbQEhAC

65.)

https://twitter.com/Nartarsharrr/statuses/370630832093818881

64.)

http://t.co/uLpUDq32vo

63.)

http://t.co/JBi5q77GYA

62.)

http://t.co/S6UGo3xhUL

61.)

https://twitter.com/BrendanDarr

60.)

https://twitter.com/shailiapena_xo

59.)

https://twitter.com/_whatthefack/statuses/370626658988212224

Nah girl, they kiddinya ’bout the program.

58.)

https://twitter.com/RandyHarrison01

57.)

https://twitter.com/teambrewer

56.)

https://twitter.com/BaileyBooper

55.)

http://t.co/brvWbv3mxl

ELLEN!!!!

54.)

https://twitter.com/Exotic_Kaela/statuses/370609757263912960

Sounds worse than normal gay. Let’s hope Jesus can save them.

53.)

http://t.co/7VbRmItVIy

Even better, because it’s literally made-up.

52.)

https://twitter.com/samuelbyrne92/statuses/370605652550221824

Merriam-Webster shows just one spelling.

51.)

http://t.co/hzxLYmy6Wq

50.)

https://twitter.com/BruciXSpears

49.)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23mindblown&src=hash

It’s the budget that’s the problem.

48.)

http://t.co/O0BGtjL6sl

47.)

http://t.co/M7VbZ3SlSK

46.)

https://twitter.com/lucyliz

45.)

https://twitter.com/tyleroakley

This guy is literally going to murder a woman, using the article as a weapon.

44.)

https://twitter.com/TheOnion

43.)

https://twitter.com/_ChefUli

42.)

https://twitter.com/Baby_Lyndan/statuses/370593034078924801

41.

http://t.co/HX7ZFv9q2D

40.)

https://twitter.com/DogeBurton/statuses/370592715127275521

39.)

http://t.co/1PoZd2Lo4v

38.)

https://twitter.com/GovBrewer

THE CHILDREN, JAN

37.)

http://t.co/lBGaJKE7LK

Literally run by Hitler.

36.)

https://twitter.com/GovBrewer

35.)

https://twitter.com/TheOnion

34.)

http://t.co/THTRhko2jh

33.)

https://twitter.com/ImAidanD/statuses/370589292499701763

32.)

http://t.co/rw52x6n4aZ

31.)

http://t.co/GxeGTdwA5V

(*Crazy alert*)

30.)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23ThingsThatMakeYouMad&src=hash

29.)

https://twitter.com/BarackObama

BARACK!!!!

28.)

https://twitter.com/search?q=%23arizona&src=hash

27.)

https://twitter.com/andersoncooper

ANDERSOOOOOOOOON!

26.)

http://t.co/au9Z4Ufrzz

25.)

Hey man, if you didn’t already ice yourself, this whole post is about people who didn’t realize this is fake.

24.)

http://t.co/nzSnwEIwBE

23.)

http://t.co/bWEOKLH0GD

22.)

https://twitter.com/GREGR1077

21.)

http://t.co/vj5rSKwZK0

20.)

https://twitter.com/cher

CHER!!!!!

19.)

https://twitter.com/maddow

RACHEL!!!!!

18)

https://twitter.com/Alancumming

17.)

http://t.co/WGQrUeTd5V

16.)

https://twitter.com/stephenfry

15.)

http://t.co/MSAXYMGqDY

14.)

http://t.co/zxNRfqxDV6

13.)

http://t.co/BgZScm11i5

12.)

http://t.co/YMZjlifwV6

Superman?

11.)

fuck me ive never seen anything like it http://t.co/w4qSlO9COg

— Hannah Nowland (@HannahNowland) August 22, 2013

10.)

https://twitter.com/GovBrewer

9.)

http://t.co/Sjh0kAktS0

9.)

http://t.co/dXiFcn5wAC

8.)

http://t.co/KDZ7tqFO66

7.)

http://t.co/tPLRELVPsc

6.)

https://twitter.com/billmaher

BILL!?!?!?!

5.)

http://t.co/VxdBhLpmza

4.)

http://t.co/vvEQOXSkXk

3.)

http://t.co/J6LfrE9FkC

SOMEONE!!!!!

2.)

https://twitter.com/BrassNucklez

1.)

http://t.co/I9oDoP64X7

THIS IS A FUCKING JOKE.

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