Bryan Fischer https://politicalresearch.org/ The latest research related to Bryan Fischer en Will Getting Rid of Bryan Fischer Get Rid of the AFA's Problem? https://religiondispatches.org/2015/01/29/will-getting-rid-bryan-fischer-get-rid-afas-problem Rachel Maddow broke the news last night that Bryan Fischer, the American Family Association’s Director of Issue Analysis, has been fired, following media coverage and pressure from watchdog groups highlighting Fischer’s racist and homophobic views in advance of an AFA-funded… Thu, 29 Jan 2015 09:28:17 EST Sarah Posner 49f59d92-d596-479e-96be-b85df80f4eb9 An Obituary for Right-Wing Evangelicalism? https://religiondispatches.org/2012/12/26/obituary-right-wing-evangelicalism Satirist and right-wing watcher Becky Garrison imagines a memorial for a movement. Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:49:42 EST Becky Garrison 5efbd675-36bf-42a5-87d6-af367eb51abc Guns and Babies: What Newtown Does NOT Teach Us https://religiondispatches.org/2012/12/17/guns-and-babies-what-newtown-does-not-teach-us Listen up, conservative pundits. You can’t say that because God isn’t in a classroom, that we have reaped what we’ve sown—and then ask for guns in schools at the same time. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 02:52:21 EST Anthea Butler f96405af-ac77-4fe8-9cd1-b8cdff40aaad Status of Uganda Anti-Gay Bill Unclear; U.S. Religious Right Support Isn’t https://religiondispatches.org/2012/11/29/status-uganda-anti-gay-bill-unclear-us-religious-right-support-isnt Although there have been reports that the bill’s death penalty provisions have been dropped, the Obama administration disputes that claim which has falsely been promised by the bill’s backers in the past. Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:49:51 EST Peter Montgomery 8af85220-4778-45ca-8789-8cba549f6513 Bryan Fischer Sees Gay Agenda in Lunch Mixer https://religiondispatches.org/2012/10/15/bryan-fischer-sees-gay-agenda-lunch-mixer There are differences, and then there are differences. Mon, 15 Oct 2012 05:58:06 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 1faf7a7e-2ca1-422a-8015-77a42baffba6 Why Romney Won’t Stand up to the Bigotry of Bryan Fischer https://religiondispatches.org/2012/08/09/why-romney-wont-stand-bigotry-bryan-fischer Countdown to this weekend’s Value Voters Summit. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:28:34 EDT Joanna Brooks d9844ae1-e5b1-4e11-a67d-9414f10fb065 Romney’s Mild Rebuke to Bryan Fischer, and Fischer’s Ugly Speech https://religiondispatches.org/2012/08/09/romneys-mild-rebuke-bryan-fischer-and-fischers-ugly-speech Candidate’s remarks precede anti-Islam, anti-gay, anti-liberal rant from radio host. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:19:23 EDT Sarah Posner 48fd75ed-b69c-4fba-9130-c3c5cc1373fd Electing “Ministers of God” https://religiondispatches.org/2012/08/08/electing-ministers-god Politicians as clergy? Save us. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:00:21 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 563c8aa2-84af-430c-92cb-0369aae40ad1 Mormon-Bashing Bryan Fischer says he’s “More Mormon” than Mitt Romney https://religiondispatches.org/2012/08/08/mormon-bashing-bryan-fischer-says-hes-more-mormon-mitt-romney Grennell-gate takeaway: Romney needs to lead on tolerance. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 05:36:12 EDT Joanna Brooks 3609d18d-070d-4dfe-9331-9fc0e725e580 What Will Romney Do about Bryan Fischer’s Gloating Over Grenell? https://religiondispatches.org/2012/05/03/what-will-romney-do-about-bryan-fischers-gloating-over-grenell Nothing, probably. Thu, 03 May 2012 05:38:40 EDT Sarah Posner fab446f1-bbe3-467c-87b9-ef452aff45e2 For Anti-Gay Conservatives, Grenell Symbolized Romney’s Untrustworthiness https://religiondispatches.org/2012/05/02/anti-gay-conservatives-grenell-symbolized-romneys-untrustworthiness What the anti-gay pressure on the Romney campaign means. Wed, 02 May 2012 05:39:57 EDT Sarah Posner 93099e50-6709-4f03-96db-161e51d2c6ff Bryan Fischer’s Homophobic Attacks on Romney’s Spox https://religiondispatches.org/2012/04/24/bryan-fischers-homophobic-attacks-romneys-spox Will he be left in history’s dustbin? Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:45:12 EDT Sarah Posner 05c02548-9be6-4298-90d8-a8027c698f89 Fischer Says Romney “Insulted” Values Voters Crowd https://religiondispatches.org/2011/10/08/fischer-says-romney-insulted-values-voters-crowd Calls Romney’s statement “tasteless.” Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:17:34 EDT Sarah Posner b24833cf-92d0-4b7e-983f-6965944b676a The War at the Values Voters Summit https://religiondispatches.org/2011/10/08/war-values-voters-summit Anti-Mormonism takes center stage; FRC’s Perkins says Romney “had a very legitimate and poignant point” in calling out Fischer. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:13:44 EDT Sarah Posner 2d298fc4-9195-48af-800d-1458b68a19d6 Romney Stands Up to Bryan Fischer at Values Voters Summit https://religiondispatches.org/2011/10/08/romney-stands-bryan-fischer-values-voters-summit A turning point for anti-Mormon sentiment in the GOP? Sat, 08 Oct 2011 09:30:27 EDT Joanna Brooks 02efdb4b-3e75-43bf-a5e9-c705738fc3f5 Inside the American Family Association https://religiondispatches.org/2011/08/04/inside-american-family-association Host of Perry prayer rally under the microscope. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:19:15 EDT Sarah Posner 7c134ed1-f2f6-482b-a381-ac4e26051d56 How Breivik’s “Cultural Analysis” is Drawn from the “Christian Worldview” https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/27/how-breiviks-cultural-analysis-drawn-christian-worldview Multiculturalists, “political correctness,” and “cultural Marxists” are the enemy. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 01:11:57 EDT Sarah Posner 66269bb5-bc4f-421c-a610-66e93eab29e2 Pat Buchanan Praises Breivik’s Cultural Analysis https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/26/pat-buchanan-praises-breiviks-cultural-analysis “He may be right,” suggests possibility of cosmic, civil war. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:57:57 EDT Sarah Posner d07cdbea-ec5a-4eba-8412-c3de36eae10f AFA’s Fischer Calls Breivik’s Manifesto “Accurate” https://religiondispatches.org/2011/07/25/afas-fischer-calls-breiviks-manifesto-accurate Employee of Rick Perry host empathizes with Breivik’s “analysis of cultural trends.” Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:10:40 EDT Sarah Posner ef9c1d62-b020-486f-b8cd-2a31271bf60c New Study Shows 1.7%, 4%, or 10% of Americans are Gay https://religiondispatches.org/2011/04/14/new-study-shows-17-4-or-10-americans-are-gay The AP goes with the religious right’s preferred number. Thu, 14 Apr 2011 10:32:42 EDT Candace Chellew-Hodge 3a2d40a4-e6b5-4498-9e4f-425f6def94d3 Kyl Demands Condemnation of "Violent or Hateful Rhetoric," But Doesn't Follow Own Advice https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/29/kyl-demands-condemnation-violent-or-hateful-rhetoric-doesnt-follow-own-advice But Republican Senate Whip doesn’t condemn the violent rhetoric in his own party. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:49:15 EDT Sarah Posner a3d2ea10-690f-4889-8b87-38af7b55256c Gingrich Actually Takes "What Will You Do To Slow Down the Homosexual Agenda" Question Seriously https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/29/gingrich-actually-takes-what-will-you-do-slow-down-homosexual-agenda-question-seriously So 1980s. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:22:47 EDT Sarah Posner 8c820e9b-3beb-40cb-a18b-bc16ef8645f7 Bryan Fischer’s and the GOP’s Special Christian First Amendment https://religiondispatches.org/2011/03/25/bryan-fischers-and-gops-special-christian-first-amendment Radio host says the First Amendment doesn’t apply to Muslims. Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:18:06 EDT Sarah Posner 7c4ed68c-5f8b-4558-82fc-cb4ccd867f4c AFA: Native Americans Lost their Land for Not Being Christians https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/10/afa-native-americans-lost-their-land-not-being-christians So sayeth American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer. Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:49:56 EST Daniel Schultz 7e18072c-85c5-438c-a21c-2861c20751d8 Sarah Palin: Too Soft on GOP Gays For Some https://religiondispatches.org/2011/02/08/sarah-palin-too-soft-gop-gays-some Palin takes heat for her refusal to denounce gay Republican presence at CPAC. Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:48:03 EST Candace Chellew-Hodge fe45fedd-3cb5-4cee-97bc-6c6eba4eab09