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Tomorrow progressive and LGBT clergy members will protest outside the Rockefeller Center headquarters of MSNBC to express their anger over the network’s routine hosting of viciously anti-gay hate group leader Tony Perkins, head of the Family Research Council. Via Advocate: “FRC has been designated a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for using dishonest, incendiary rhetoric about gay …

To the surprise of some observers and despite having dozens of co-sponsors, on Friday the NYC Council refused to endorse a resolution in support of a pending state bill that would allow churches to hold services in public school buildings. Religious groups are being booted from city school premises after the U.S. Supreme Court let stand a lower court’s ruling …

“I disagree that Romney has captured the evangelical support, the conservative support. We see that they’re warming to him, but he still has a long way to go. I think Mitt is warming to it. He’s made statements about religious freedom. I think he can get there. But we’re still a ways away from that point.” – Tony Perkins, speaking …

In a move some are calling an “end-run around the separation of church and state,” the anti-gay Alliance Defense Fund has authored a bill that would force New York City public schools to allow religious services on their premises. Sock-puppeting for the ADF is GOP Sen. Martin Golden. Legislation pending in the Senate and Assembly would overturn the city’s policy …

“In a new Star Wars game, the biggest threat to the empire may be homosexual activists! Hello, I’m Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. In a galaxy not so far far away, Star Wars gamers have already gone to the dark side. The new video game, Star Wars: The Old Republic, has added a special feature: …

“Someone else has their hand in the Girl Scouts cookie jar–and it’s not who you think. Hello, I’m Tony Perkins of the Family Research Council in Washington, D.C. There are plenty of politics behind that box of Thin Mints, and you should know what they are before you go buying one. As sweet as the girls are, a lot of …

About twenty protesters glitter-bombed a Rick Santorum rally in South Carolina yesterday. Santorum was onstage with Family Research Council head Tony Perkins at the time. The former Pennsylvania senator was making a clear appeal to conservative values voters, talking about “striking a blow for family and freedom” and upholding nuclear families as “the pillars of society.” At an unseen cue, …

“I think, especially in the evangelical community, they understand the issue of forgiveness. But that does not necessarily translate into endorsing for leadership. When you look at the captain of the Costa Concordia, the guy who abandoned his responsibility — I mean, who’s going to put him in charge of a cruise ship again? I’m not getting on that cruise …

With yet another mention of that regrettable Queerty post.

According to former Rep. J.C. Watts, Tony Perkins isn’t telling the full story about what happened in Texas this weekend.

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RELATED: New York state Sen. Ruben Diaz and NYC Councilman Fernando Cabrera will be staging a protest rally this Thursday. As a State Senator representing constituents who attend worship services in public high schools and as the President of the New York Hispanic Clergy Organization and through this column I invite all Ministers and members of the community to join …

“There are some conservatives that have committed their support to Newt Gingrich; there are some that continue to stand with Rick Perry because he’s got a good record and he’s a likable guy — he just hasn’t done well. But increasingly, more and more are looking at Rick Santorum as the most viable candidate.” – Family Research Council president Tony …