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Alabama Families Continue to Appeal to Block Transgender Care Ban

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled the ban can go into effect. The families want a rehearing by the full court.

Study Finds 24 Percent of Southern LGBTQ People Live in Poverty

Disparities found nationwide in number of poor LGBTQ people compared to their straight, cisgender counterparts.

Southern Poverty Law Center Has a Message for Bigot Jeff Sessions

The attorney general recently blasted the SPLC for referring to a hate group as a "hate group."

Southern Poverty Law Center adds Libs of TikTok creator to extremist hate watchlist

Chaya Raichik’s inclusion on hate watchlist comes after her posts have been linked to bomb threats and other threats of violence.

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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."

Tennessee Student Banned from Supporting LGBT Rights Finds Legal Ally

An assistant principal refused to allow students to wear anything with a rainbow on it, saying the image implied sex.

Florida man held woman for ransom in motel after learning she was transgender, police say

The man claimed to be a member of an Southern Poverty Law Center-designated hate group

Majority of Republicans Say Trans People Are Making Kids Trans

That's one of the shocking-not-shocking findings in a new poll by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Challenges ExGay Therapy

The Southern Poverty Law Center accuses a New Jersey 'conversion therapy' practice of fraud and deception.

Trump-Appointed Judge Orders Southwest Attorneys Attend Training by Anti-LGBTQ+ Group

The Alliance Defending Freedom has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Number of U.S. Hate Groups Grew by 30% in Recent Years

The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated 1,020 organizations as hate groups in 2018 alone.  

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.

Jeff Sessions: Group Backing Antigay Baker Is 'Not a Hate Group'

The attorney general slammed the Southern Poverty Law Center for its classification of the Alliance Defending Freedom.

More Than 700 Reported Incidents of Harassment Since Trump's Election

The number of reported hate incidents rose in the last week, says The Southern Poverty Law Center.

White Lives Matter Now an Official Hate Group

The Southern Poverty Law Center places the organization alongside the nation's most racist and homophobic groups.

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.

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." 

Antigay Website Listed as Hate Group

The website of the antigay group Americans For Truth About Homosexuality was recently listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.

Antigay Florida Church Can Be Labeled 'Hate Group,' Judge Rules

The Southern Poverty Law Center says Coral Ridge Ministries "maligns the entire LGBT community" and is deserving of the "hate group" designation.

Couple Sues After Wedding Photo Used in Antigay Ad

The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a federal suit on behalf of a gay couple whose engagement photo was used in an antigay attack ad.

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.