These 24 violent extremist & anti-LGBTQ+ advocacy groups pose a danger to LGBTQ+ people
Looking at the groups that threaten drag queens, transgender people and the broader LGBTQ+ community.
November 1, 2024
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Colorado officials apologize after Gays Against Groomers falsely claims Gov. Jared Polis supports extremists
The executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration apologized for not properly vetting the hate group’s request for a commemorative flag.
October 8, 2024
The North Face faces conservative boycott for sponsoring a queer summer camp (exclusive)
LGBTQ+ summer camp Brave Trails gave The Advocate its response to the backlash, maintaining that "the negative words from these hate groups won't stop the important work we do."
April 10, 2024
Georgia hearing: Only anti-trans proponents allowed to speak; those against raise hands
In a hearing in Georgia on Senate Bill 88, a bill that restricts LGBTQ+ curriculum in schools, Republicans only allowed people from Gays Against Groomers and Log Cabin Republicans to speak.
February 16, 2024
Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes transgender care outrage with out-of-context, decade-old ‘Dateline’ clip
The Georgia Republican congresswoman amplified a Libs of TikTok post that uses an out-of-context video clip to paint gender-affirming care as child abuse.
February 3, 2024
GLAAD demands Mark Zuckerberg public statement on Facebook’s anti-trans content moderation failure
Following a critical Oversight Board report on Meta’s handling of anti-trans Facebook content, GLAAD has urged the Meta CEO to address the company’s content moderation policies publicly.
January 18, 2024
‘Gays Against Groomers’ Outraged ChatGPT Refuses to Generate Anti-Transgender Content
The right-wing group’s frustration mounts after AI program ChatGPT declines to produce content opposing gender-affirming health care.
November 16, 2023
Wisconsin Lawmakers Spotted at Far-Right Rally by Gays Against Groomers
The three Republicans were seen at an event for the anti-transgender extremist group Gays Against Groomers.
October 29, 2023
Meta Under Fire After Suspending & Reinstating ‘Gays Against Groomers’ on Instagram
Instagram had suspended the anti-transgender far-right group, but reinstated it only hours later.
October 25, 2023
Instagram Suspends 'Gays Against Groomers' Amid Scrutiny of Meta’s Moderation Policies
The suspension follows a report criticizing Meta’s handling of hateful anti-LGBTQ+ content on Instagram.
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October 25, 2023
Stochastic Terrorism: Links Between the GOP, Right-Wing Influencers & Neo-Nazi Violence
The right is weaponizing language to encourage acts of violence against marginalized communities.
October 23, 2023
Wisconsin School District Gets Restraining Order Against Gays Against Groomers Leader
Pulaski School District secures court order following allegations of harassment and intimidation.
October 4, 2023
Texas Judge Strikes Down Anti-Drag Law Days After Another Upholds College Drag Ban
Very different conclusions came from two federal judges in the same state.
September 26, 2023
California Pride Flag Suspected Killer Had Hateful Online Presence
Experts have warned for months that the increase in anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric pushed by those on the right would lead to acts of violence.
August 23, 2023
Armed Neo-Nazis With Swastika Flags Disrupt Wisconsin Pride Event
“It was so terrifying to have Nazis there that even the religious protesters and Gays Against Groomers left,” an organizer said.
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July 31, 2023
Donald Trump’s LGBTQ+ Record Touted on Bizarre Ads in Iowa
Nobody knows where they’re coming from or who’s paying for them.
July 10, 2023
What Is Gays Against Groomers?
Even though it claims to be a grassroots organization, many believe Gays Against Groomers is funded by right-wing groups that are directly and indirectly supporting DeSantis.
July 6, 2023
Gays Against Groomers Takes Hit in Membership in Wake of DeSantis’s Homophobia
The group’s lesbian founder, who is closely aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who posted an overtly homophobic video last week, is sticking by him, resulting in members of the group leaving.
July 6, 2023
The Far Right Is Exploiting the Nashville Tragedy to Promote Transphobia
As soon as it became known that the shooter may have identified as trans, the right-wing media outrage ecosystem went to work.
March 28, 2023
Gays Against Groomers Is Not a Grassroots Organization: Report
Despite what some of the people associated with Gays Against Groomers claim, the group is a political outfit of right-wing operatives and not a grassroots organization.
February 21, 2023