That's the narrative that one side of the controversy pushed (and some are still pushing). It's a lot more complicated than that, with plenty of bad actors claiming to be on the side of the angels and a lot of 4chan trolls stirring the pot.

If you want more information than you'll really be able to read, check out the FAQs on Reddit's r/KotakuInAction. Before buying into the above mentioned narrative, you might want to learn more about how the GameJournoPros mailing list was involved and which side received credible bomb threats. Christina Hoff Sommers has some good YouTube videos about it (i.e. https://youtu.be/5RVlCvBd21w).

This is a major issue with some online "progressives" who are incapable of any nuance about it. Be warned if you want to have a rational conversation.