Focus on The Family, Alliance for Marriage, Article 8 Coalition-- It's time to call them what they are. They are hate groups.
The Southern Poverty Law Center says:
The greatest growth in hate crimes in recent years is against Asian Americans and gays and lesbians, according to FBI statistics.They even have that statement beside a picture of Matthew Shepherd
http://www.tolerance.org/10_ways/01.htmlThen why aren't anti-gay groups classified by The SPLC as hate groups?
According to The SPLC, to be a hate group doesn't mean you have to actively go out and commit or advocate violence. To be a hate group, you have to spend a significant percentage of your group's energy demonizing a group to the extent that people may wish to do them harm or violate their civil rights based upon what you say about them.
In other words, you don't have to say, "Go out and hit this minority with a stick."
To be a hate group, you have to say, "This minority is trying to molest your children, destroy your family and bring about the end of Western Civilization, and that should make you mad."
More:
Gay-Bashing
http://www.tolerance.org/search/query.html?qs=&qc=&pw=100%25&ws=0&la=en&qm=0&st=1&nh=10&lk=1&rf=0&rq=0&si=0&col=test&ht=0&qp=&qt=gay-bashing&x=0&y=0Also:
GLBT / LGBT
http://www.tolerance.org/search/query.html?qs=&qc=&pw=100%25&ws=0&la=en&qm=0&st=1&nh=10&lk=1&rf=1&rq=0&si=0&col=test&ht=0&qp=&qt=GLBT+LGBT&x=0&y=0You can
POLITELYcontact the SPLC at this page:
http://www.tolerance.org/about/contact.jspOr:
teachingtolerance@splcenter.org
hatecrimetraining@splcenter.org
Morris Dees
Center founder and chief trial counsel
334-264-0286
MorrisDees@splcenter.org
Joseph J. Levin, Jr.
Center founder and president emeritus
Jlevin@splcenter.org
Julian Bond
First Center president and member of the board
Jbond@splcenter.org
Jennifer Holladay
Director, Tolerance.org
Telephone:334-956-8200
Fax:334-956-8481
E-mail:jholladay@splcenter.org
National Campaign for Tolerance
nct@splcenter.org
Letters may be mailed to:
Tolerance.org
c/o The Southern Poverty Law Center
400 Washington Ave.
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 956-8200
Fax: (334) 956-8488