This is Patrick A. Trueman, the president of NCOSE, one of the biggest backers of the #EarnItAct
He doesn't mention this in his bio, but he used to help run the American Family Association & Family Research Council, far right anti-LGBTQ orgs that the SPLC considers hate groups
He doesn't mention this in his bio, but he used to help run the American Family Association & Family Research Council, far right anti-LGBTQ orgs that the SPLC considers hate groups
The American Family Association opposed the repeal of sodomy laws, believes homosexuality is a sin, and has led boycotts of brands simply for including gay representation in advertising.
Somehow they also blamed the Holocaust on gay people? Read more: splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
Somehow they also blamed the Holocaust on gay people? Read more: splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
Family Research Council is notorious for pushing junk science and disinformation as part of their attacks on LGBTQ+ rights. They regularly conflate homosexuality with pedophilia and predatory behavior, and even were in communications with KKK leadership. splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
NCOSE general counsel also has ties to far right extremist hate groups. He used to help run Alliance Defending Freedom, which the SPLC also deems to be a hate group: splcenter.org/fighting-hate/…
They are behind many of the anti-trans bills sweeping state legislatures, and worse.
They are behind many of the anti-trans bills sweeping state legislatures, and worse.
Why is this important? Because one of the largest and most powerful organizations lobbying for the EARN IT Act is concealing their true intentions.
These folks are not concerned about protecting children. They want to see all LGBTQ+ and sexual content censored from the Internet
These folks are not concerned about protecting children. They want to see all LGBTQ+ and sexual content censored from the Internet
They are taking their extreme right wing views and repackaging them as "protect the children" in order to hide their true intentions, and lawmakers are falling for it.
In the process, they are actually harming children while claiming to save them
In the process, they are actually harming children while claiming to save them
Don't let anti-LGBTQ bigots ram through dangerous legislation that threatens encryption and online free expression.
Retweet this thread to expose who they really are. Then take action at NoEarnItAct.org
#StopTheEARNITAct2022
Retweet this thread to expose who they really are. Then take action at NoEarnItAct.org
#StopTheEARNITAct2022
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