Public Advocate of the United States
| File:Public Advocate of the United States Logo.jpg Public Advocate of the United States Logo | |
| Founded | 1978[1] |
|---|---|
| Founder | Eugene Delgaudio |
| Type | Nonprofit 501(c)(4)[2] |
| 52-1112449 (EIN) | |
| Focus | Public education |
| Location |
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Area served | United States |
Members | 4 |
Revenue | $1,071,623 (2010)[1] |
Employees | 3 |
| Website | publicadvocateusa |
Public Advocate of the United States is an organization founded in 1978[1] by Eugene Delgaudio. It advocates religious conservative policies in American politics.[2] The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the organization as a hate group for its anti-gay activism.[4]
Platform
The organization's platform includes:[2]
- Support for a Federal Marriage Amendment to the United States Constitution, and opposition to same-sex marriage and Gay Rights. (The organization's activism campaigns focus largely on removing sexual orientation as a protected class and promoting protection for ex-gay therapy participants, and its 2012 political candidate survey is based largely on opposition to gay activism.)[5]
- Support for school prayer
- Expansion of faith-based initiatives
- Opposition to abortion
- Opposition to "hate crimes and thought control legislation"
- Support for "Boy Scouts, organized sports and other activities that reinforce morality, accountability and leadership in our youth"
- Tax cuts and elimination of pork barrel spending
Principals
- Eugene Delgaudio, founder and President
- Mark Clayton, 2012 Tennessee Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate[6]
Anti-gay activism
The organization has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for its anti-gay activism.[4]
In September 2012, it was reported that the SPLC was suing Public Advocate in Denver, Colorado, federal court over a mailer sent to some Colorado primary voters in 2010. The mailer included a modified version of their client's engagement photo, taken of them kissing with the Brooklyn Bridge as a backdrop. Their client is a gay couple who were married in a civil ceremony in Connecticut. The photo had been copied without permission from the couple's blog and edited to appear as if they were kissing with snow-covered pine trees surrounding them, with bold words on a red background saying "State Senator Jean White's idea of "Family Values?"."[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Nonprofit Report for Public Advocate of the United States". GuideStar. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
- ^ a b c Public Advocate of the United States. "About Us". Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ "Public Advocate Of The United States in Falls Church, Virginia (VA)". Internet FAQ Archives. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Gibson, Caitlin (March 26, 2012). "Loudoun Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio's advocacy organization designated a 'hate group'". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ Public Advocate of the United States. "2012 Protect the American Family Survey (for Candidates)". Retrieved July 10, 2012.
- ^ Cass, Michael (August 3, 2012). "Tennessee Democratic Party disavows Senate nominee". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ Susman, Tina (September 26, 2012). "Gay couple shocked to find their faces on anti-gay mailer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
External links
- Public Advocate USA official site