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Anti-Gay Christian Group Uses Deception to Raise Funds – Again | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center

3.2.11

Anti-Gay Christian Group Uses Deception to Raise Funds – Again | Hatewatch | Southern Poverty Law Center: "The anti-gay Traditional Values Coalition (TVC) once again is turning to a highly valued traditional device to raise funds: fear and falsehoods.

The Christian Seniors Association (CSA), a front group of the TVC, recently sent out a fundraising letter claiming that the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (HCPA) of 2009, which added sexual orientation to the classes protected by federal hate crime legislation, “makes the Bible illegal ‘Hate Literature.’” The letter further claims that “under this law, criticism of homosexuality is deemed discrimination – just like racism,” and ultimately, the intent of the law is to “outlaw Christianity.”

Scary stuff. Except that none of it is true."


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