Airbnb is denouncing a Republican super PAC’s anti-transgender campaign ad in Arizona, saying it wasn’t aware of the signs — or the fact that the Airbnb logo would be displayed on them — before they were distributed.
The controversial signs feature a girl on crutches with a bandaged leg along with the words: “Aaron Lieberman voted to put guys in girls’ sports,” The Arizona Republic reported on Wednesday.
The placards were spotted in Arizona’s Legislative District 4, where Lieberman, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent state Sen. Carine Werner.
The Arizona Senate Victory Fund paid for the signs, according to the outlet.
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Under Arizona law, PACs are required to disclose top donors on campaign signs. Airbnb donated $90,000 to the PAC between 2025 and 2026 — meaning the company’s logo had to be displayed at the bottom of the sign.
Still, Airbnb told the outlet it disagrees with the slogan.
“The message on this sign doesn’t represent the views of Airbnb,” Lauren Bouton, a company spokesperson, told the newspaper. “We were not made aware of this campaign collateral in advance, nor do we have authority over ads produced by any third-party PAC that we contribute to in Arizona.”
The PAC, Airbnb and Lieberman did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Sun.
A website titled “The Truth About Lieberman” includes the same statement as the one on the sign, citing Arizona’s 2020 HB 2706, legislation that sought to restrict transgender students’ participation in sports teams that align with their gender identity. Lieberman, who previously served two terms in the Arizona Legislature, voted against the bill.
The legislation passed in the Arizona House of Representatives but did not become law.
An entrepreneur and business leader, Lieberman helped launch Jumpstart, a national early literacy nonprofit and co-founded Acelero Learning, which provides early education to prepare children for kindergarten, his campaign website states.
Werner describes herself as a “common-sense conservative.” She’s been in office since January 2025 and is running to “protect Arizona families, improve affordability, strengthen our schools, and ensure government works for the people it serves,” according to her campaign website.
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