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Fighting 21st Century Fascism

Peter Montgomery

Peter Montgomery is Research Director at People For the American Way and oversees its Right Wing Watch project. His work focuses on threats to democracy and democratic values posed by the Often used interchangeably with Christian Right, but also can describe broader conservative religious coalitions that are not limited to Christians. Can include right-wing Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Mormons, and members of the Unification Church of Sun Myung Moon. Learn more and its political allies.

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Conservative French Catholics a 'Rightwing Patriarchal Bunch'?; Indonesian Prez Decries Anti-LGBT Discrimination; Romanian Prez Warns Against 'Religious Fanaticism'; Global LGBT Recap

October 20 was Spirit Day, organized to create visible support for LGBT youth. October 22 was the annual Day of Action for Trans Depathologization; Trangender Europe released a video on human rights…
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Anti-Gay Campaign In Indonesia Leads to Arrests; Mexico's Religious Right Wars Against Secular State & LGBT Equality; Muslim Preacher Sparks Controversy in UK Re Death Penalty For Gays; Global LGBT Recap

Indonesia: Arrests Reflect Impact of Ongoing Anti-LGBT Panic Two men, aged 22 and 24, were arrested after people complained after they posted a photo of them kissing on Facebook. Religious and…
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Pope Francis Says Teaching Gender Is Nasty; Far-Right Religious Groups Helping Mexico's Anti-Equality Movement; Colombia's Peace Deal Killed by Anti-LGBT Campaign?; Global LGBT Recap

Catholic Church: Pope calls teaching of gender theory “nasty” Pope Francis told reporters that teaching gender theory amounts to unacceptable “indoctrination” of young people. And he spoke about…
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