In February 2022, Eli Erlick, a transgender activist, alleged that Walsh had invited dozens of people to participate in the film under false pretenses. Kataluna Enriquez, Fallon Fox, and several other transgender public figures corroborated the account. Walsh created a group called the Gender Unity Project, which the activists said attempted to lure them into participating in the film. The Gender Unity Project's Twitter account and website were taken down shortly after the allegations were made. Erlick claimed there were at least 50 other recruited interviewees, including a 14-year-old transgender girl.
