Dozens of national and state LGBT organizations issued a joint statement this week
condemning a shooting at the headquarters of the Family Research Council, an advocacy
organization that has long opposed LGBT equality measures on religious grounds.
FRC
President Tony Perkins said he appreciated the statement, but added the shooter “was given alicense to do that” by groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center, which includes FRC on
its list of hate groups. The suspect reportedly said he opposed the organization’s politics before
shooting a building employee in the arm.
