MassResistance

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MassResistance, formerly known as the Parents' Rights Coalition and later the Article 8 Alliance, is a Massachusetts group that is opposed to same-sex marriage and homosexuality and is headed by conservative activist Brian Camenker. The group has criticized former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for not opposing same-sex marriage while in office[1][2] and has fought against students being taught to tolerate homosexuality[3]. MassResistance's website often targets the transgender community and they have been criticized for promoting anti-gay studies that lack scientific merit.[4] As of March 2008, the Southern Poverty Law Center has identified MassResistance as an anti-gay hate group.[5]

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  1. ^ "Romney created 'gay' marriage, family groups say", WorldNetDaily, 2007-01-16. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. 
  2. ^ "Mass. activists defend Romney conservative record", The Boston Globe, 2007-01-10. Retrieved on 2008-03-16. 
  3. ^ MassResistance Blog. Retrieved on 2008-03-14. “End... homosexual activist recruitment of our children in the public schools!”
  4. ^ Irvine, Janice (March 2005). "Anti-Gay Politics Online: A Study of Sexuality and Stigma on National Websites". University of California Press 2 (1): 3–21. doi:10.1525/srsp.2005.2.1.3. 
  5. ^ Active U.S. Hate Groups. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.

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