James Talarico stated that God is 'nonbinary'.
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The Michael Berry ShowSep 15, 2026
Multiple tier1 sources confirm that Talarico said "God is nonbinary" during Oct. 14, 2021, Texas House floor remarks opposing HB 25, the transgender youth sports bill. The extraction's attribution to Talarico matches the post's own subject, so the claim is graded as stated.
What was said
… It's not altered. It's not taken out of context. I'm a Christian who hates Christian. I've often said, I'm a Christian who hates Christianity. Wow. God is non binary. There are not two genders. There are six. We're going to dismantle capitalism. Oil and gas is an outdated business. It's like cassette tapes. Our campaign has gone meatless. We are vegan. No meat around here. …
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Supports. Snopes reports that Talarico made the statement on Oct. 14, 2021, while opposing Texas bill HB 25, and rates the claim that he said it as accurate in substance.[1]
Supports. FactCheck.org confirms Talarico said 'God is nonbinary' during Oct. 14, 2021 Texas House floor remarks against HB 25, and quotes the passage in context.[2]
Supports. PolitiFact quotes the full 2021 floor speech, in which Talarico says 'God is nonbinary,' and notes that he later called the remark provocative.[3]
Supports. The Hill and News & Observer report Talarico's own 2026 acknowledgment that he made the 2021 remark and called it 'provocative.'[4][5]
Supports. Yahoo News quotes the 2021 floor remarks, including 'God is nonbinary,' as part of its context section.[6]
Sources
6 sources: 3 fact-checkers, 1 tier 1, 2 not rated
- 1'God is nonbinary': What James Talarico said while opposing Texas anti-trans youth sports bill in 2021snopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Paxton's AI-Heavy Ad Leaves Out Context of Talarico Remarks About Christianityfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Fact-checking JD Vance at RNC midterm convention Night 2politifact.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 4Talarico on ‘God is nonbinary’ remark: ‘I was being provocative’thehill.com · tier 1 · cited for: supports
- 5Does Texas Democrat James Talarico think God is nonbinary? He answered a voternewsobserver.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6MAGA attack ad targets James Talarico over Christianity remarksyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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