Mission: America
501(c)(3) | |
31-1597212 (EIN) | |
Location | |
Key people | Linda Harvey, President |
Revenue | $23,047 (2011)[2][3] |
Website | missionamerica |
Mission: America is an American
The Southern Poverty Law Center designated Mission: America as an active anti-gay hate group in March 2012 based on its particular anti-LGBT rights stances.[6]
History
According to founder Linda Harvey, Mission: America was founded with the objective of equipping "Christians with current, accurate information about cultural issues such as feminism, homosexuality, education and New Age influences."[7]
Harvey is a radio talk show host on
The group's "School Risk Audit" program was conducted jointly by Mission America, the
In March 2012, the Southern Poverty Law Center designated Mission America as an active anti-gay hate group.[9] The group has denied this characterization.[10] Mission America had previously launched a campaign to get the website "Prop 8 Maps" listed by the SPLC as a hate group.[11]
Positions
According to Mission America, the organization promotes "Biblical morality", though e-mail, videos and its website, seeking to reach American Christians.[12] A major issue for the organization is what they refer to as the "burgeoning and increasingly fascist 'gay rights' movement".[12]
Literary views
Harvey criticized author
LGBT rights
In March 2018, Harvey says homosexuality is God's punishment for abortion.[14]
In speaking against the
In 2011, Harvey said that gay rights advocates were "masters of demonic manipulation"
In August 2011, Harvey stated on her weekend radio show that "There is no proof that there's ever anything like a gay,
See also
References
- ^ "Trade Name Registration". State of Ohio. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Nonprofit Report for Mission America". GuideStar. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ "2011 IRS Form 990-PF Return of Private Foundation". ProPublica. April 9, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "What Is Mission:America?". Mission: America. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ Mission: America. "Articles". Archived from the original on July 24, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Active Anti-Gay Groups". Southern Poverty Law Center. Retrieved July 8, 2012.
- ^ "Linda Harvey". Mission: America. Archived from the original on 2012-08-28. Retrieved September 16, 2012.
- ^ "Mission America announcement of the School Risk Audit program". Mission America. 2006-05-05. Archived from the original on 2006-05-05.
- ^ "Anti-LGBT Hate Groups on the Rise, Says Southern Poverty Law Center". 19 March 2012.
- ^ "To Our Critics..." Archived from the original on 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ^ "PFOX & Mission America Ask Followers to 'Protect Heterosexuals' | Ex-Gay Watch". 23 March 2009.
- ^ a b D'Agostino, Joseph A. (November 15, 2004). "Mission America". Human Events.
- ^ Gay author no longer welcome to address N.B. students: Pressure from parents, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2008-10-10
- ^ "Christian activist Linda Harvey says homosexuality is God's punishment for abortion". Metro Weekly. Retrieved 2018-03-21.
- ^ "Linda Harvey: 'The Meanest and Most Hateful Thing You Can Do' is Support Gay Rights". 18 December 2015.
- ^ Right Wing Watch, April, 2011
- ^ Right Wing Watch June, 2011
- ^ Peter Montgomery (29 June 2015). "Linda Harvey Backs Laws Criminalizing Gays, Complains Gays Want To Criminalize Christianity". Right Wing Watch.
- ^ Right Wing Watch, August 26, 2011
- ^ Right Wing Watch, August 8, 2011