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“It’s easy to brush aside this incident as one act of a crazy man until you consider the past two weeks. The Family Research Council is affiliated with Chick-Fil-A. Chick-Fil-A came under fire due to the free speech of CEO Dan Cathy by militant anti-Christian and anti-free speech activists. They further attacked Chick-Fil-A, accusing them of supporting Ugandan gay-killing via …

Family Research Council shooting suspect Floyd Corkins has been arraigned, charged, and order held without bond for a mental health evaluation. Twenty-eight-year-old Floyd Lee Corkins was wearing a white prison jumpsuit and showed no visible emotions or reactions at federal court Thursday. When the judge asked if he could afford a private attorney, Corkins responded that he only had $300 …

“If you don’t read gay publications like The Advocate or local gay newspapers and don’t spend much time in gay bars or attending gay-oriented events you might be unaware of just how much hatred and violence is actually promoted on a regular, rolling basis by the men who own these bars and sit on the boards of directors of the …

The man who heads an organization that routinely characterizes LGBT people as hellbound sinners and inherently mentally ill child molesters is calling for gay people to show “civility” towards groups that advocate for our imprisonment and brainwashing. HUGE props to the CNN host for demanding that Brown acknowledge the hateful history of the Family Research Council.

American Atheists American Atheists is saddened to learn about the shooting at the Family Research Council today. Our thoughts are with the security officer who was injured and the other employees who were traumatized. American Atheists never advocate violence as an answer to disagreements, even with those who believe differently than our members. Secular Coalition of America “While we disagree …

NOTE: The photo I’ve added to this post is alleged to be the shooter according to multiple sources on Twitter. His identity is unconfirmed at this writing. Via NBC News: The suspect’s name has not been released, but officials told NBC News he is Floyd Corkins, 28, from nearby Herndon, Va. A photographer who saw the suspect being arrested describes …

Backers of the Manhattan Declaration have issued a press release about the FRC shooting. The message closes by asking for more signatures on their anti-gay pledge, whose signees vow to disobey any laws that protect LGBT Americans. Today, the news broke of a shooting at the Family Research Council, a think tank in Washington, D.C. that promotes faith, family, and …

A massive coalition of LGBT rights groups have issued a joint denouncement of today’s shooting at Family Research Council headquarters in Washington DC. We were saddened to hear news of the shooting this morning at the offices of the Family Research Council. Our hearts go out to the shooting victim, his family, and his co-workers. The motivation and circumstances behind …

Tony Perkins has released a short statement: “The police are investigating this incident. Our first concern is with our colleague who was shot today. Our concern is for him and his family.” Stand by for more in this post. As always, please remember that your reactions to this story may be republished elsewhere.UPDATE: ABC News has more. A security guard …

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News outlets are dying to know just how much business Chick-Fil-A did yesterday and they are over it. UPDATE: Chick-Fil-A may not want to talk to the media but Good As You points out that their CEO sure didn’t mind bragging to megachurch Pastor Rick Warren. I see that Warren has since deleted the below tweet.

Via Daily Kos blogger and activist Scott Wooledge.

And the above is just ONE example. You can find more about the above story on this 2010 JMG post. Via Daily Kos blogger and activist Scott Wooledge.