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'''Moms for Liberty''' is a [[Homophobia|homophobic]] group in the [[United States of America|United States]] that is connected to [[QAnon]] and [[Ron DeSantis]]. It also opposes mask mandates. | '''Moms for Liberty''' is a [[billionaire]]-funded<ref name=":1">{{Web citation|author=Karla Correa|newspaper=[[Liberation News]]|title=DeSantis’ latest attacks against the LGBT community and why all workers must reject them|date=2023-05-29|url=https://www.liberationnews.org/desantis-latest-attacks-against-the-lgbt-community-and-why-all-workers-must-reject-them/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529205518/https://www.liberationnews.org/desantis-latest-attacks-against-the-lgbt-community-and-why-all-workers-must-reject-them/|archive-date=2023-05-29}}</ref> [[Homophobia|homophobic]] group in the [[United States of America|United States]] that is connected to [[QAnon]] and [[Ron DeSantis]].<ref name=":0" /> It claims that teaching [[LGBT+|LGBT]] acceptance to children is "grooming".<ref name=":1" /> It also opposes mask mandates. Co-founder Bridget Ziegler is connected to the [[Proud Boys]].<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=Betsey Piette|newspaper=[[Workers World]]|title=Corporate media whitewashes book-banning hate group ‘Moms for Liberty’|date=2023-05-30|url=https://www.workers.org/2023/05/71244/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531023540/https://www.workers.org/2023/05/71244/|archive-date=2023-05-31}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 31 May 2023
Moms for Liberty is a billionaire-funded[1] homophobic group in the United States that is connected to QAnon and Ron DeSantis.[2] It claims that teaching LGBT acceptance to children is "grooming".[1] It also opposes mask mandates. Co-founder Bridget Ziegler is connected to the Proud Boys.[2]
Book bans[edit | edit source]
11 people were responsible for 62% of 2,571 book ban requests in 2022. Most of the targeted books support LGBT+ or portray non-white youth positively.[2]
Funding[edit | edit source]
As a 501(c)(4) organization, Moms for Liberty does not have to disclose who funds it and has no lobbying restrictions.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Karla Correa (2023-05-29). "DeSantis’ latest attacks against the LGBT community and why all workers must reject them" Liberation News. Archived from the original on 2023-05-29.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Betsey Piette (2023-05-30). "Corporate media whitewashes book-banning hate group ‘Moms for Liberty’" Workers World. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31.