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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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Religion Dispatches

ISIS Claims Responsibility for Orlando Massacre; Legal Gray Area in Jordan Amid Rising Fundamentalism; Push and Pull on LGBT Human Rights at UN; Global LGBT Recap

Organizers of last month’s International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia have published their report on this year’s celebrations around the world. ISIS claims responsibility in…
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Religion Dispatches

Mormons Fight Marriage Equality in Mexico; Is Catholic Church Italy's Anti-Gay NRA?; Nigerian Anglicans Cut Ties With UK Diocese; Global LGBT Recap

Scott Lively, an American who has promoted anti-gay policies around the world, recently argued that, if elected, President Donald Trump should apologize to the world for “Obama’s attempt to force the…
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Religion Dispatches

Tutu's Daughter Marries Woman & Loses Anglican Priest License; Romanian Anti-Marriage Activists Get 3 Million Signatures; Australian State Apologizes For Harmful Sodomy Laws; Global LGBT Recap

South Africa: Tutu’s Daughter Marries Woman, Loses License as Anglican Priest Mpho Tutu-Van Furth, Bishop Desmond Tutu’s daughter, was forced to give up her license to function as a priest in the…
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