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Gay New Jersey GOP senate candidate supports anti-LGBTQ+ extremist group Moms for Liberty

As voters in New Jersey go to the polls, they may wonder why Curtis Bashaw, a gay man, supports an antigay group.

Right-wing author alleges bizarre ‘neonatal queer theory’ and sonograms to determine LGBTQ+ identities

The SPLC-designated extremist sees a plot to poison the minds of children.

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."

More Than 400 Hate Incidents Reported Since Trump's Election

SPLC reports an astounding number of hate-related incidents of physical and verbal harrassment fueled by Trump's election.

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."

Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Texas Judge in Hate Group Training Case

The judge had ordered three attorneys for Southwest Airlines to take “religious liberty” training from an SPLC-designated hate group.

Washington Post Writers: Putting FRC in Same Club as KKK Is Unfair

Dana Milbank and Jennifer Rubin stop just short of blaming the shooting on SPLC's classification of FRC as a hate group, but still claim FRC is a harmless Christian policy group. 

Michigan Homophobic Farmer Wins Lawsuit Against City

A federal judge finds East Lansing improperly denied the farmer’s participation in a local farmers market.

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.

FRC Shooting Blamed on 'Hate Group' Label

The Family Research Council's Tony Perkins said the "hate" classification had given a "license" to the shooter, an accusation that the Southern Poverty Law Center called "outrageous."

WATCH: Miss. Teen Bullied by Classmates, Teachers

The Southern Poverty Law Center has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that a Mississippi school district repeatedly ignored a student's pleas for help combating the bullying to which she was routinely subjected.

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.

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.

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." 

Good News, Bad News in Report on Hate Groups

The overall number of hate groups is down, and the number of specifically antigay ones is up slightly, but their power seems to be diminishing, says 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.

Groundbreaking Lawsuit Challenges ExGay Therapy

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

'Sodomite Semen' Church: Officially a Hate Group

Pastor James David Manning's ATLAH World Missionary Church is one of four newcomers to the Southern Poverty Law Center's list of anti-LGBT hate groups.

Liberty Counsel Founder: Hate Group Label Is Like Nazi Persecution of Jews

Mat Staver likened the designation to forcing Jews to wear the Star of David.

Judge to Anti-LGBTQ+ Ministry: Yup, You Can Be Called a Hate Group

Coral Ridge Ministries sued over the designation by the Southern Poverty Law Center, but a federal appeals court found its case unconvincing.