Hate Groups

News Now Auckland reports: An American preacher known for his hateful stance against LGBTQI people has been refused entry to New Zealand on character grounds. Steven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church announced on his YouTube channel that New Zealand had become the 34th country worldwide to refuse him entry. In the video, he displays a letter from Immigration …

Via press release from the Liberty Counsel: Mat Staver joined Timothy Plan President and Founder Art Ally in the privilege of ringing the bell to open the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) this morning. Since its inception in 1994, Staver has served on the board of Timothy Plan, a family of mutual funds and Exchange Traded Funds (ETF). Timothy Plan …

Via press release from hate group leader Monica Cole: “If You Give a Pig the White House: A Parody,” looks like a children’s book but was written as an adult parody that mocks the president of the United States. The book, published October 1, gravely disrespects President Donald Trump and is outraging many conservatives – as it should. Barnes & …

The Palm Beach Post reports: Another anti-Muslim group has scheduled a fundraiser at Mar-a-Lago, prompting the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group to again ask the Trump Organization to cancel an event sponsored by such a group. The Center for Security Policy, a Washington, DC think-tank whose founder, Frank Gaffney [photo] once suggested President Barack Obama was a Muslim and that …

During last week’s CNN town hall on LGBTQ issues, Beto O’Rourke spoke out against so-called conversion therapy. “As president, we will seek to outlaw it everywhere in this country. In my opinion, this is tantamount to torture. Torture that we’re visiting on children who are absolutely defenseless. We’re going to make sure that whatever the penalty is, it is steep …

“CNN hosted an ‘Equality in America’ town hall Thursday night focusing on gay & lesbian issues and asking questions of candidates running in the 2020 Democratic presidential race. Beto O’Rourke threatened that if any church, religious organization, university, etc. did not go along with their LGBTQ platform including same-sex marriage and gay/transgender rights, they should lose their tax-exempt status—the audience …

“Personnel is policy. And that’s what makes the difference in this administration. We’re not on the outside looking in. We’re on the inside working out. And we are so grateful for the men and women who are serving in this administration. “I was just at the White House – I had to take a break and go meet with the …

Via press release from hate group leader Tony Perkins: At this point, it would be quite proper for President Trump to respond by halting the withdrawal of forces, and taking economic action against Turkey — which he said he would do if Erdogan went too far. Turkey has violated President Trump’s own standard for the incursion, and action against Turkey …

Just in from hate group leader Monica Cole: WARNING! Disney proudly admits there is a gay couple in the animated children’s series Star Wars Resistance. While such news is not shocking coming from Disney, it is extremely disappointing, and the inclusion of a gay couple is completely unnecessary. When Disney executive producer Justin Ridge was asked about the link between …

Just in from Equality Florida: Today, a federal trial court departed from numerous Florida and national rulings by striking down Tampa’s protections against conversion therapy for minors. Plaintiffs and the extremist, far-right Liberty Counsel brought the Vazzo v. City of Tampa lawsuit seeking to subject minors to the widely discredited and dangerous practice of conversion therapy. “This is a harmful …

From the SPLC’s Hatewatch report: An anti-Muslim hate group that claims to have close ties to the White House is hosting its annual gala at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, with tickets starting at $1,500. ACT for America is going in a new direction with the Mar-a-Lago event in Palm Beach, Florida. The group has traditionally held its annual conference, …

Just in from hate group leader Monica Cole: Mattel recently announced its launch of a gender inclusive doll line called Creatable World, now available online through Wal-Mart, Target, and Amazon. Mattel’s promise is to make doll play more inclusive for all children, both boys and girls, and to promote the idea that all are welcome. The company’s website states: “In …

Via press release from Christian Newswire: Federal courts overturned Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s decision against the St. Vincent Catholic Charities adoption agency in Michigan on Friday citing “a targeted attack on a sincerely held religious belief.” The Bible Nation Society and others are holding a Religious Liberty Rally at the Lansing Capitol steps on Wednesday, October 2nd at 10am …

The Toronto Star reports: A rally promoting unity was held Saturday in response to an anti-LGBTQ Christian group’s march through the city’s gay village. A group of evangelicals, including street preacher David Lynn and longtime activist Charles McVety, marched up Church Street calling for the protection of free-speech and civil liberties. The march was in response to several incidents this …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: While the rest of the world was Googling “impeachment,” House Democrats should have been searching for something else: a logical reason to move forward with it. Instead, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), after months of keeping party radicals at bay, finally broke. It will be, most people believe, the decision that seals her …

Mediaite reports: When audience members showed up to former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s rally at Kent State University carrying assault weapons, he called them out. O’Rourke spoke to a crowd that included gun-toting “open carry” advocates — some of whom were members of the white nationalist Proud Boys — after meeting with a survivor of the 1970 massacre at the …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: They may only be four percent of our country — but the LGBT community is getting 100 percent of the Left’s attention. Over the weekend, 10 of the Democrats vying for President Trump’s job tried to persuade Americans that the most pressing issue facing our country is the pursuit of taxpayer-funded gender …

Via press release from hate group leader Mat Staver: Liberty Counsel was in federal court today seeking to permanently block a city of Tampa ordinance which defies the Constitution, violates the First Amendment, and barges into the sacred trust between counselor and client. The Tampa ordinance intervenes between counselor and client. It prohibits licensed counselors from giving talk therapy to …

Via press release from the Liberty Counsel: U.S. District Judge Deborah Chasanow ignored binding Supreme Court precedent and issued an opinion dismissing Liberty Counsel’s lawsuit seeking a preliminary and permanent injunction against Maryland’s law prohibiting minors from receiving voluntary counseling from licensed professionals to reduce or eliminate unwanted same-sex attractions or gender confusion. Liberty Counsel will immediately appeal this decision …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: The newest FemiClear commercial shows a woman and her friend at yoga class. While the women are posing in various yoga positions, singing is suddenly heard, and it is implied that the repeated “la,la,la,la,la,la” is coming from the private parts of the woman who used FemiClear to treat her recent yeast infection. …