Ron DeSantis Just Appointed Moms for Liberty Cofounder to Florida Commission
The group has been labeled an anti-government extremist organization.
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Southern Poverty Law Center
Discover the mission of the Southern Poverty Law Center, an American civil rights organization founded in 1971 by Morris Dees and Joseph Levin. The group has been instrumental in tracking the records of various hate groups that target minorities, including antigay, racist, and anti-Semitic groups. The Southern Poverty Law Center lists the Family Research Council, the American Family Association, Westboro Baptist Church, and American Vision as among the groups opposed to LGBT rights and the gay community. Learn more about the Center and other groups that help further the cause of equality within the United States.
Moms for Liberty Outnumbered by LGBTQ+ Supporters Outside Youth Center
The few protesters were met by dozens of people supportive of LGBTQ+ youth.
July 14 2023 5:05 PM
Moms for Liberty’s Conference Infiltrated by Activists Calling Out Its Hate
The group distributed customized versions of hotel “do not disturb” signs.
June 30 2023 4:58 PM
Moms for Liberty Defends Hitler Quote in Newsletter Before Removing It
The group claims to want to protect parental rights in education but was citing Hitler.
June 23 2023 12:29 PM
George Santos Appears to Flash White Power Symbol on House Floor
The incoming lawmaker made the gesture as he was voting for Kevin McCarthy in the 10th round of votes for speaker of the House.
January 06 2023 3:11 PM
Proud Boys Inspire Sunglasses Company's Donation to Pro-LGBTQ+ Causes
After seeing their sunglasses on the faces of Proud Boys, the company decided to donate to causes fundamentally opposed to the hate group's mindset.
November 02 2022 4:10 PM
Teacher Who Sued School District After Deadnaming Student Gets $95K
A Kansas court ruled that a school must pay a teacher $95,000 after she was suspended for refusing to call a student by their preferred pronouns and name.
September 01 2022 4:20 PM
LGBTQ+ Groups & Florida Families Sue Over “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Lambda Legal, Southern Poverty Law Center, and others filed a suit against what they say is Florida's harmful anti-LGBTQ+ law.
July 27 2022 11:15 AM
Judge to Anti-LGBTQ+ Ministry: Yup, You Can Be Called a Hate Group
Coral Ridge Ministries sued over the designation by the Southern Poverty Law Center, but a federal appeals court found its case unconvincing.
July 30 2021 3:05 PM
Proud Boys Founder Sues Over Hate Group Designation
McInnes's hateful, xenophobic statements are well-documented. But he's suing the Southern Poverty Law Center.
February 06 2019 2:57 PM
No, Linda Harvey, Straights Have Oral and Anal Sex Too
LGBTQ people are mocking the Christian right activist after she claimed those sex practices are strictly gay.
September 18 2018 6:00 PM
White Nationalist Site Joins Anti-LGBT Groups in Campaign Against Southern Poverty Law Center
VDARE.com, a site carrying racist and anti-Semitic articles, joins those objecting to the SPLC's listing of "hate groups."
July 19 2017 8:47 PM
Reading the Far Right: Don't Call Us Haters
The extreme-right media, which we read so you don't have to, object to the "hate group" label for certain organizations, even when it fits.
July 19 2017 6:26 PM
Far-Right Legal Orgs Object to 'Hate Group' Label, But It Fits
The Southern Poverty Law Center is standing by its designation of the Alliance Defending Freedom and Liberty Counsel as "hate groups."
July 17 2017 4:52 PM
How the Spike in Hate Crimes Is Caused by Donald Trump
The Southern Poverty Law Center's Mark Potok explains the connection between Trump's win and the rise in harassment.
November 18 2016 3:22 AM
Ala. Ethics Commission to Chief Justice: Roy, Bye
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore could be removed from the bench for a major ethics breach — again.
July 18 2016 4:03 PM
Groundbreaking Complaint to FTC: Ban Conversion Therapy
Find out why the Human Rights Campaign, National Center for Lesbian Rights, and the Southern Poverty Law Center are asking the Federal Trade Commission to step in and end 'ex-gay' therapy.
February 24 2016 3:14 AM
'Sodomite Semen' Pastor's Church Will Be Auctioned for Debts
Pastor James David Manning of Harlem's ATLAH World Missionary Church is so deep in debt, a court ordered that his church be put up for sale.
January 29 2016 7:46 PM
Ashley Diamond Allegedly Assaulted in Prison Again
Ashley Diamond, 36, has called the repeated rapes she's allegedly endured in men's prisons 'torture.' Despite her other legal victories, she's still not safe.
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July 21 2015 2:19 PM
'Sodomite Semen' Church: Officially a Hate Group
Pastor James David Manning's ATLAH World Missionary Church is one of four newcomers to the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of anti-LGBT hate groups.
May 15 2015 5:00 PM