Public Advocate of the United States

Public Advocate of the United States is an organization founded in either 1978 or 1981 (disputed)[4][5] by Eugene Delgaudio. It advocates religious conservative policies in American politics.[1] The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the organization as a hate group for its anti-gay activism.[6]

Public Advocate of the United States
Public Advocate of the United States Logo
Founded1978
FounderEugene Delgaudio
TypeNonprofit 501(c)(4)[1]
52-1112449 (EIN)
FocusPublic education
Location
Area served
United States
Members
4
Revenue
$1,561,374 (2016)[3]
Employees
3
Websitepublicadvocateusa.org

Platform

The organization's platform includes:[1]

  • A federal traditional marriage (man-woman) amendment to the Constitution to defend tradional marriage from assaults from those who claim to promote "same sex marriage";
  • School prayer and the freedom of religious expression in public places;
  • Faith-based and community initiatives;
  • Pro-life legislation;
  • The promotion and protection of the Boy Scouts, organized sports and other activities that reinforce morality, accountability and leadership in our youth;
  • Tax cuts, reduction in spending by the federal government and the exposure of wasteful "pork barrel" spending for the benefit of liberal special interests or for social engineering for worse;
  • Equality under the law, without regard to color, race, creed, sex or religious beliefs.

Principals

Anti-gay activism

The organization has been designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for its anti-gay activism.[6]

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?"."[9]

See also
  • List of organizations designated by the Southern Poverty Law Center as anti-gay hate groups

References
  1. "About Us". Public Advocate of the United States. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  2. "Public Advocate Of The United States". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  3. "2016 Federal Tax Return for Public Advocate of the United States" (PDF). GuideStar. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  4. "Public Advocate of the United States - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  5. "About Us | Public Advocate of the U.S." publicadvocateusa.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  6. Gibson, Caitlin (March 26, 2012). "Loudoun Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio's advocacy organization designated a 'hate group'". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
  7. 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.
  8. "Tennessee Judge Order: Public Advocate V P Mark Clayton Protects Minorities In Memphis Against Liberals' Bigotry | Public Advocate of the U.S." www.publicadvocateusa.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  9. Susman, Tina (September 26, 2012). "Gay couple shocked to find their faces on anti-gay mailer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
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