# Claim table — Stephen Ireland / Surrey Pride viral graphic

| Claim | Evidence | NewsForBC label |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ireland was convicted of raping a 12-year-old boy. | BBC article and Guildford Dragon sentencing article. | Supported. |
| Ireland founded/co-founded Pride in Surrey. | BBC says co-founded Pride in Surrey in 2018; later BBC says founder. Guildford Dragon says co-founded in 2018. | Supported with wording caution: founder/co-founder in UK reports. |
| The case was Surrey B.C. Pride Festival. | Viral overlay says this, but visible URL is prideinsurrey.org.uk and source records are Guildford/Addlestone/Surrey Police/Guildford Crown Court. | False / unsupported. |
| “37 child sex abuse charges” is the clean conviction count. | Guildford Dragon says 44 then 45 authorised offences relating to both men; BBC and Guildford list specific convictions/guilty pleas/acquittals. | Misleading shorthand; article uses sourced counts instead. |
| This proves something about all Pride/LGBTQ+ people. | No source supports collective blame. | Rejected. |
| Safeguarding questions remained around Pride in Surrey after the conviction. | BBC/Guildford Dragon report council support withdrawal and safeguarding controversy. | Supported as UK-local governance issue. |