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Gay activist Fred Karger is exploring a run for president in 2012 and this week debuts the below ad on New Hampshire television. Clip description: “Fred Karger, the gay activist who started the investigation against the Mormon church and the National Organization for Marriage over Prop 8, introduces himself and his Presidential Exploratory Committee to the people of New Hampshire. …

In 2008, Fred Karger founded Californians Against Hate, the activist group that has led successful boycotts of anti-gay businesses and forced investigations of the Mormon Church and NOM. Yesterday Karger issued a press release announcing that he is considering a 2012 run for U.S. president. As an “independent Republican.” I would be the first openly gay candidate to seek the …

Californians Against Hate founder Fred Karger vlogs about his day inside the Prop 8 courtroom. Clip description: Fred Karger of Californians Against Hate travels to the Prop 8 Trial in San Francisco and takes one of Chris Morrow’s cameras to document it. Interviews: Stuart Milk – Nephew of Harvey Milk, Therese Stewart – Chief Deputy City Attorney San Francisco, Adam …

NOM has expanded its lawsuit against Maine, now saying that not only should they not have to comply with financial disclosure laws regarding the source of funding for their ballot initiative campaigns, they should not have to disclose where they get the money they spend to support or oppose individual candidates. The National Organization for Marriage says it hopes to …

The above is the headline on today’s press release from Fred Karger at Californians Against Hate. Karger opens with a letter to Maggie Gallagher. Dear Maggie — It looks like you fired former Miss California, Carrie Prejean, just like Donald Trump did back in June. She is no longer on your web site: nationformarriage.org I called your Washington, DC – …

Fred Karger of Californians Against Hate, who is being harassed by NOM’s attorneys for demanding their financial records, has issued a challenge for Maggie Gallagher and Brian Brown to be completely truthful about their funding. What’s wrong with these people? Why are they working so hard to harm so many? What is their true motivation? Why do they continue to …

Saying that Fred Karger of Californians Against Hate did not present enough evidence, the staff of the Maine Ethics Commission has recommended there be no investigation into the fundraising activities of Stand For Marriage Maine. The full commission will vote today on the recommendation, but don’t hold your breath. Somebody got to somebody, I’m betting on it. UPDATE: Whee! I …

NOM has subpoenaed Californians Against Hate’s Fred Karger, demanding that he submit “any and all financial records” from his campaign to unearth their financing. That’s something that they themselves have refused to provide to the IRS and state groups as required by law. Karger writes in the Huffington Post: By subpoenaing me, they are forcing me to spend lots of …

Fred Karger of Californians Against Hate is getting some traction in Maine regarding his allegation of NOM’s money laundering. Jonathan Wayne, Executive Director of State of Maine Commission of Governmental Ethics and Elections Practices, sent a strongly worded four page letter to Stand for Marriage Maine PAC (SFMMP) and the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), seeking more information on the …

Californians Against Hate has sent a letter to election officials in Maine, warning that the National Organization for Marriage and other groups may involved in some funny business with their donations. The charges arise out of the payments made to the professional petition gathering group that successfully put a repeal of same-sex marriage on the November ballot. From the letter …

Almost a year into what some have called a very effective boycott of his businesses, San Diego hotelier Doug Manchester is preparing to donate an amount to LGBT organizations that equals his $125,000 Prop 8 donation. The donation will likely partially come in the form of hotel credits that local LGBT groups can use for fundraising. Manchester, a devout Catholic, …

Californians Against Hate has repeatedly requested NOM’s financial records with no response. What are they hiding? An LDS pipeline, you say? Where’s the Money Maggie??? Requests for National Organization Marriage Financial Reports Go Unanswered Californians Against Hate had representatives go by the Princeton, New Jersey offices of the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) twice to get copies of their IRS …

On Wednesday, Californians Against Hate launched a boycott against the Utah-based Ken Garff Automotive, which has 53 dealerships in six states, due to the $100K donation to Prop 8 by the head of the family that founded the company. That same day, CAH’s Fred Karger met with executives at the dealership chain and may be about to announce an amicable …

Californians Against Hate executive director Fred Karger is relentless. The money war over Proposition 8 shows no signs of letting up. Opponents of the measure, which banned gay marriage in California, said today that they plan to file a second complaint with the state alleging the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints deliberately did not disclose its financial contributions …

A lawsuit filed by Fred Karger of Californians Against Hate has forced the Mormon Church to disclose almost $200K in money it spent in support of Proposition 8, almost 100 times more than they previously claimed. Mormon church officials, facing an ongoing investigation by the state Fair Political Practices Commission, Friday reported nearly $190,000 in previously unlisted assistance to the …