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Noah ShachtmanonBluesky22d ago
Not only do we stand by our reporting. Madison Square Garden’s ridiculous lawsuit actually confirms it, noting the company did, in fact, track the sexual orientation of LGBTQIA celebrities in its talent database.
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Analysis Summary
Madison Square Garden's talent database included a tag categorizing 93 entries as "LGBTQIA," according to leaked data first reported by WIRED and corroborated by CBS News, TheWrap, and other outlets. However, MSG's defamation lawsuit disputes the characterization of this tracking. Rather than confirming WIRED's reporting, MSG's complaint actively refutes it—the company acknowledges using database fields for LGBTQIA-related outreach but denies maintaining a discriminatory sexual-orientation tracking system. The distinction between how the database was actually used and what critics claim about its purpose remains contested.
Claims Analysis (2)
“Madison Square Garden tracked the sexual orientation of LGBTQIA celebrities in its talent database”
WIRED's report and multiple news outlets (CBS, TheWrap, AV Club, OurTownNY) confirm MSG maintained a database that tracked sexual orientation, race, and gender identity of VIPs. The lawsuit acknowledgment corroborates the core fact.
“The lawsuit actually confirms the reporting rather than refuting it”
MSG's defamation lawsuit acknowledges the database existed and tracked sexual orientation, though the company disputes the framing (claims tracking was not for exclusion). The lawsuit's existence and admissions support the core fact, though MSG contests the interpretive claim.
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