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We are equipped to face this challenge. Friend, The latest Year in Hate and Extremism Report invokes a clear call to action: We must work together to expose and expel institutionalized racism from our systems and institutions and remedy its harms, particularly to Black and Brown communities. Will you make a gift to the SPLC to support our work for justice, equity and human rights for all? You have likely already read that our recent report tallied 1,225 active hate and antigovernment extremist groups in the United States. During the 2022 midterms, the SPLC Action Fund tracked 99 political candidates with apparent ties to extremist groups, or who expressed sympathy toward their messages. Ideologies embraced by these candidates ranged from antigovernment extremism to antisemitic and QAnon beliefs to anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-immigrant posturing. Twenty-three of the 99 extremist-tied candidates won their elections.
Consequently, last year was record-breaking for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Elected officials, guided by anti-LGBTQ+ groups, encoded hate by introducing more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in 2022, many targeting transgender youth. Eighteen states now ban transgender youth from participating on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, while three states have banned or criminalized gender-affirming care for youth. The mainstreaming of anti-LGBTQ+ hate is tied to a broader assault on bodily autonomy, gender equity and minority groups. In recent months, disinformation campaigns have targeted people of color, Jews, the LGBTQ+ community, young people and those who can give birth — and pushed hard-right adherents to violent acts, intimidation and other authoritarian tactics against those who oppose their movement. We are equipped to face this challenge. The SPLC is continuing to conduct deep investigative research and provide congressional testimony on our findings. And our original, award-winning anti-bias education materials are helping to defend and strengthen the nation’s democratic institutions and to build community resilience. These resources are needed more now than ever. Will you make a gift to the SPLC today to support this work? To achieve our shared vision of an anti-racist society and concretely improve people’s lives, the SPLC is fighting to protect and grow political, economic and social power in Black and Brown communities. We are also leading the effort to secure more funding for hate crime prevention and response initiatives. And, we’re calling on policymakers to:
Ours is a strong public movement for justice and human rights, and we refuse to allow hate to guide our country forward. This is an opportunity to help our neighbors and communities understand that the despair of white nationalism is not the future of America. Thank you for empowering our movement for generations to come. In solidarity, The Southern Poverty Law Center
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