Global News reporter Rachel Gilmore said it is wrong for Libs of TikTok to claim the sexual minority community has become a cult. .“Wow," said Gilmore in a Tuesday tweet.."This is incredibly hateful.".Libs of TikTok founder Chaya Raichik said on Fox Nation on Tuesday the sexual minority cult has become captivating. .“And it pulls people in so strongly unlike anything we’ve ever seen,” said Raichik. .“And they brainwash people to join, and they convince them of all of these things.” .Raichik said it is “really, really hard to get out of it.” She added there are studies on these findings. .Libs of TikTok makes money off of a Shopify-hosted website, which told Gilmore it does not violate its acceptable use policy against hateful conduct. .Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke appeared to block her after she reported on the story. She remains blocked as of Tuesday. .Gilmore acknowledged sexual minority activist Alejandra Caraballo said the interview was one of the most bigoted she has ever heard. .Shopify charges transaction fees for sales, so it appears to receive a percentage of money from transactions conducted via the stores they host. .“When I asked Shopify about the Libs of TikTok store, as multiple advocates were calling on the Canadian company to stop providing its services to that user, a spokesperson said ‘this merchant is not currently in violation of Shopify’s Acceptable Use Policy,’” said Gilmore. .True North columnist Sue-Ann Levy said she thinks Raichik is being ignorant. .“It seems she’s referring to the Trans/gender fluidity activists, not the L, G or B in the acronym,” said Levy. .“But perhaps you should make your own TikTok video about her.”.Former Ontario independent MPP Randy Hillier said Raichik’s comments were “not hateful, but factual.” .“I know you have difficulty in defining these two words and are often confused,” said Hillier. .Gilmore said on December 20 she does not take orders from the Canadian government about what to write. .READ MORE: Rachel Gilmore says she does not parrot Canadian government talking points.“I know people who say this kind of stuff don't actually read my work,” she said.
