Hate Groups

The Associated Press reports: One of Iowa’s largest cities repealed its ban on “conversion therapy” — the discredited practice of trying to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling — after a Christian organization threatened legal action, part of a deepening national movement to challenge protections for LGBTQ+ kids. The city council in Waterloo voted this week …

Austin’s NBC affiliate reports: As students were released from McCallum High School Tuesday afternoon, the district confirms roughly eight people stood outside with anti-LGBTQ and anti-abortion signs. “The protesters were on the sidewalk but were blocking the buses, so they were asked to move,” a spokesperson for AISD said. “Austin ISD Police officers were on-site to ensure everyone’s safety, and …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole:  Sonic Drive-In has launched a tasteless marketing campaign that includes profanity. The inappropriate song playing in this commercial is “Milkshake” by artist Kelis, and it has no place in a fast-food commercial. This song’s lyrics are offensive and contain the expletive d*mn. The vulgar lyrics in the commercial include the opening chorus: …

The Washington Examiner reports: A conservative organization is debuting an ad during the Republican National Committee primary debate preshow on Wednesday in the hope that it sets up continued aid to Ukraine as one of the debate’s more crucial issues, particularly as candidates disagree about the path forward. The Heritage Foundation’s new ad on Ukraine aid is aimed at addressing …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: What John Chachas, CEO of a downtown retailer, is pointing out about the situation in San Francisco is right, but he shouldn’t be so surprised. This has been 60 years or more in the making. San Francisco has been sliding downhill since the 1960’s when they welcomed free sex, psychedelic drugs, and the anti-establishment …

Via email from hate group leader Mat Staver: Kim Davis never dreamed her public service would lead to federal prison. What landed Kim behind bars had roots in a deathbed discussion she had with her mother-in-law four years before. “I wasn’t a good woman, but I was a good mom,” says Kim of that earlier time in her life. She’d …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Skittles (manufactured by Mars, Inc.) is joining other corporations in supporting the LGBTQ agenda. Recently, Skittles launched a tasteless marketing campaign promoting the transgender lifestyle on its new candy wrapper. Rest assured that 1MM is not referring to the rainbow-colored candy for which they have always been known, but instead controversial slogans …

Reuters reports: As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis scrambles to shore up his struggling run for the Republican presidential nomination, he has spent far more than any rival on courting an influential Christian conservative leader and his following in the key early voting state of Iowa. The DeSantis campaign, a super PAC linked to him and a nonprofit group supporting him …

Law & Crime reports: Josh Duggar, the former “19 Kids and Counting” star and conservative activist who went on to be sentenced to federal prison for child pornography crimes, was denied a new trial by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Chief Judge Lavenski Smith, a George W. Bush appointee, along with U.S. …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis has named an outspoken opponent of LGBTQ equality to the appeals bench of Central and Southwest Florida. DeSantis appointed Apopka lawyer Roger Gannam to serve as judge on the 6th District Court of Appeal, which hears cases from Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Polk, Orange and Osceola counties. For the better part …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: As a partner of Family Research Council, we want to let you know about an upcoming opportunity to leave a lasting legacy through estate planning. In case you missed it, on Monday, August 14, FRC will offer two free estate planning webinars where you can learn more about creating a Will, Trust, …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: The U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team lost to Sweden yesterday at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. I used to pull for our women’s soccer team, but in recent years they have shown disrespect for our country’s flag and national anthem and have used their platform to promote the LGBTQ agenda. When they lost yesterday, …

The Christian Post reports: An Alabama library is being accused of religious discrimination for abruptly canceling a book reading event featuring Christian actor and author Kirk Cameron. Officials with the Huntsville-Madison County Library announced Thursday that the event featuring Cameron and another Brave Books author, Riley Gaines, and organized by Moms For Liberty was initially set to take place on …

Via email from hate group leader Brian Brown: I’ve got a big announcement. NOM is today launching a major campaign to push back against the lies of the LGBT lobby and to reassert the truth of our beliefs and values on critical issues such as marriage, life and gender. It’s called The NOT Campaign, and I believe it is the …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Aveeno Kids is currently using a young boy in its commercial to help push the gay agenda. The male child is depicted using Aveeno Kids shampoo during bath time. Then, he is shown playing in what appears to be an astronaut costume with a pastel, rainbow-striped tutu added on top of his …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: In the frantic lead-up to next Tuesday’s vote on Issue 1, the latest polling from Ohio Northern University shows both sides in a dead heat. Proponents are even up by a hair (42.4% to 41%) — shocking the radicals who’ve pumped millions of dollars into the state from outside groups. While the media …

Via email from hate group leader Bill Donohue: Sinead O’Connor is being lionized for her “bravery” in ripping up a picture of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live” in 1992. Her fans are commending her for calling attention to clergy sexual abuse. The reaction had been effusive. “She was proved right” says Harvard Law School instructor Alejandra Caraballo. …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: “It’s time for the American consumer … to start putting their money where their values are,” Heidi St. John, founder of MomStrong International told Family Research Council President Tony Perkins in an interview on “Washington Watch,” referring to the outrage sparked by Target’s LGBT+ merchandising campaign. To bolster the conservative boycott effort, Family …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: Amazon offends conservative parents in one of its newest back-to-school commercials. The company attempts to encourage parents to spend less on their kids, but it takes an unnecessary and inappropriate turn. At the beginning of the commercial, an actor walks in front of a school surrounded by children and says, “As parents, …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: People lined up early to get a seat for yesterday’s UFO hearing in the House Oversight Committee’s National Security Subcommittee. But there are solid, biblical reasons to doubt the existence of extraterrestrial life (spiritual beings excluded), particularly life forms intelligent enough to build vessels for travel to earth. These biblical reasons can provide …