American Family Association (AFA)
The American Family Association (AFA), based in Tupelo, Miss., is a United States non-profit organization that promotes conservative fundamentalist Christian values. It opposes same-sex marriage, pornography, and abortion. The AFA has been listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center as of November 2010 for the “propagation of known falsehoods” and the use of “demonizing propaganda” against LGBT people.
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Influential religious group tells followers only Christians have First Amendment rights
Thursday, May 3, 2018"Any practitioners of any other religion other than Christianity" don't have the free practice of religion or freedom of speech, they're telling followers. -
Some of America’s religious right leaders seem almost pagan when it comes to the solar eclipse
Monday, August 21, 2017"This is a metaphor, or a sign, of the work of the Prince of Darkness in obscuring the light of God’s truth. -
‘Christians’ are celebrating Trump’s decision to attack trans servicemembers
Wednesday, July 26, 2017When did Jesus say "Celebrate discrimination and attack the downtrodden"? Did we miss that section? -
This guide to charities is now flagging dozens of hate groups
Wednesday, June 14, 2017Guidestar is being hailed for identifying non-profits that oppose LGBTQ rights for their hateful rhetoric and policies. -
The rainbow flag is the new Confederate flag?
Wednesday, May 17, 2017According to the American Family Association, gay people are trying to reintroduce slavery to the South by forcing them to bake wedding cakes. -
No one knows what Trump’s ‘religious liberty’ executive order actually means
Friday, May 5, 2017Both the religious right and LGBTQ organizations were left scratching their heads after yesterday's Rose Garden photo op. -
Why do so many Christians oppose everything Christ supported?
Tuesday, April 25, 2017Christ condemned them as “blind guides” and a “brood of vipers” for using their influence to castigate and condemn instead of teaching peace and love. -
Sorry, bigots: Target boycott didn’t even make a dent
Friday, April 7, 2017The corporation reports the impact of the American Family Association's action was too insignificant to report to investors. -
God remains silent in response to Bryan Fischer’s claim we stole the rainbow
Thursday, April 6, 2017So far, the radio preacher has not threatened Skittles for its advertising campaign urging consumers to "eat the rainbow." -
Radio host accuses gays of stealing rainbow from God, demands we ‘give it back’
Tuesday, April 4, 2017One person tweeted back at the hate group figurehead that "I hate to break it to you, but God invented gays, too."
