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The Public Eye, Spring 2009 Looking Back at Proposition 8, p .3 TheA PUBLICATION OF POLITICAL R PublicEyeESEARCH ASSOCIATES SPRING 2009 • Volume XXIV, No.1 $5.25 New Tactics and Coalitions Take Aim at Planned Parenthood s s e r By Adele M. Stan P d e t a or the leaders and workers of Planned i c o s s Parenthood Federation of America, A F / c a z attacks from right-wing foes are nothing i P . C new. Almost from the moment that the s a l g U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion in u o D 1973, the federation and its clinics have When young members of the LGBTQ group Soulforce visited Brigham Young University in April 2006 to been in the sights of right-wing activists, promote respect for gay rights, student Matt Kulish led them on a walk from the Mormon Temple (rear) most horrifically in 1994 during the har - to campus. rowing siege of a Brookline, Massachusetts, clinic when a gunman took the lives of two workers in the name of God. Indeed major anti-abortion groups Younger Evangelicals recently came together in a master coali - tion using old time pressure tactics aimed Where WillTheyTake the Christian Right? at stripping Planned Parenthood of its By Pam Chamberlain * 2008 was the third year of the Equality government funding (see box, pg .10). ast October a chartered bus rolled deep Ride, a project of Soulforce Q, the youth But a new generation is using new Lthrough the South, its passenger’s col - arm of Soulforce, an organization Mel media tactics to challenge Planned lege-aged young people drawing inspiration White cofounded “to cut off homophobia Parenthood, while paying lip service to from the Freedom Riders of the 1960s.The at its source—religious bigotry.” A former New Tactics and Coalitions continues on page 8 black vinyl advertising plastered on the side evangelical minister and speechwriter to broadcast the riders’ goals, “Equality Ride Jerry Falwell (the founder of the Christian 2008: Faith in Action: Social Justice for Right group Moral Majority), White was IN THIS ISSUE Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered a closeted gay Christian who came out in People.” The bus brought young LGBTQ 1993, left his evangelical ministry, and Editorial . 2 began work for the Metropolitan Com - activists and their allies face to face with stu - Tying the Not . 3 dents at 15 Christian colleges in an attempt munity Church, an LGBTQ Christian to generate more acceptance of homosexu - community. He has made his life’s work the Book Reviews . 19 reconciliation of evangelical Protestant ality at evangelical schools. Reports in Review . 21 Christianity and homosexuality. Soulforce *The author thanks Nathaniel Rosenblum for research recognized that encouraging young people Eyes Right . 23 assistance with this article. Younger Evangelicals continues on page 13 THE PUBLIC EYE 1 SPRING 2009 The Public Eye EDITORIAL ThePublicEye Publisher The Rev. Katherine Hancock Ragsdale, M. Div., D. Min. Editor Abby Scher, Ph.D Design/layout Hird Graphic Design Printing Red Sun Press Editorial Board Chip Berlet • Pam Chamberlain Thomas Cincotta • Frederick Clarkson David Cunningham • Gillian Kane Surina Khan • Jean Hardisty • Roberto Lovato Katherine Hancock Ragsdale Tarso Luís Ramos • Abby Scher • Holly Sklar PRA Political Research Associates Founder and President Emerita Jean V. Hardisty, Ph.D y e l g a B Staff t a P The Rev. Katherine Hancock Ragsdale, President Alen Abdula, Data/Web Master ou don’t find publications like the Public Eye around much anymore. Our style evolved Chip Berlet, Senior Analyst out of a moment of progressive ferment when we read avidly to understand the world Pam Chamberlain, Senior Researcher Y Thomas Cincotta, Project Director in order to change it. The magazine was founded in the 1970s by the National Lawyers Kapya Kaoma, Project Director Guild to publish the latest news coming out about government repression of activists. Cindy King, Business Manager Tarso Luís Ramos, Research Director Our mandate broadened when we moved to the then-new think tank Political Research Abby Scher, Editorial Director Associates during the Reagan era. Thus our articles are a hybrid of journalism and more Interns academic-styled research and we aspire to track and illuminate the role of the U.S. Right Mohamed Brahimi for activists no matter which issue they happen to be working on. We seek to defend and Chris Coombs Maria Planansky expand progressive achievements even as we seek to understand the sources of strength Nathaniel Rosenblum of the reaction. Board of Directors It is arguable that the Reagan era finally ended with President Obama’s inauguration. Richard Gross So is there still a role for Public Eye to play? Of course. When the Right is out of power, its Pardis Mahdavi Supriya Pillai activists use that time to strategize, regroup, and do movement building. So we need to pay Emelia Rallapalli attention. And as we saw during the Clinton years, when pushed from power, parts of the Rene Redwood Wendy Volkmann Right can get mean. We saw, and the Public Eye documented, the upsurge in militias, the The Public Eye is published by Political Research expansion of the Christian Right and its attempt to paint a “family friendly” face, and even Associates. Annual subscriptions are $21.00 for individuals and non-profit organizations, $10.00 for homegrown terrorism, from Oklahoma City to the parking lots of abortion providers. students and low-income individuals, and $36.00 for libraries and institutions. Single issues, $5.25. It is an interesting time. As the articles in this issue reveal, the Christian Right is embrac - Outside U.S., Canada, and Mexico, add $9.00 ing new tactics (as in its attack on Planned Parenthood) but also is facing new cleavages for surface delivery or $14.00 for air mail. (among the young evangelicals from whom they hope to nurture future leaders). The Please make checks payable to Political Research Associates, 1310 Broadway, Suite 201, economic meltdown has not stopped conservative leaders’ from peddling a bankrupt view Somerville, Massachusetts 02144-1837. 617.666.5300 fax: 617.666.6622 of the market, but we need to know whether this tune still plays in Peoria. We’ve felt PRA is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. All Editorial continues on page 20 donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted Winter issue: Apologies for the late arrival of the by law. © Political Research Associates, 2008. winter issue. Our mailhouse originally sent our freshly Website: www.publiceye.org printed copies to another group’s list, forcing our printer All rights reserved. ISSN 0275-9322 to hastily create a new batch for our own readers. ISSUE 63 THE PUBLIC EYE 2 SPRING 2009 The Public Eye Tying the Not How the Right Succeeded in Passing Proposition 8 By Surina Khan shrewd, media-savvy, n June 26, 2008, well-funded and well- O1,000 ministers, organized grassroots mostly from evangelical movement that under - congregations, met by con - stood California’s com - ference call to discuss plex geographic and tactics for passing political landscape. The Proposition 8, a ballot Yes on 8 campaign effec - initiative to ban same sex tively reached California’s marriage in California by diverse racial and ethnic amending the state consti - communities with mate - tution. The call was con - rials translated into at least vened by Pastor Jim fourteen different lan - Garlow from the 2,500- guages including Span - member Skyline Church ish, Hmong, Vietnamese, in San Diego County.The Chinese, Filipino, ministers on the call had a Samoan, Punjabi, Farsi, far reach: they lead con - Russian, and Polish. 2 gregations representing Garlow told the minis - about one million people, ters on the conference call and Garlow alone provides that on the weekend radio commentary to 629 before the election, his stations each day. 1 goal was to fill Qualcomm The strategy session, Stadium in San Diego and which included input other amphitheaters with from lawyers and political people praying for a ban consultants, was one of on gay marriage. To this many efforts in a broad- end, they organized a 40- based organizing cam - day fasting period lead - paign by the Christian ing up to election day, Right to galvanize sup - along with 100 days of b port for Proposition 8. u prayer. h S n e “We are working with Proposition 8 passed l l E all the churches who are in the November 2008 Calling voters for Proposition 8 “haters” does not advance the progressive agenda. election by four points, willing to work with us,” with 52 percent of voters noted Frank Schubert, the supporting it and 48 per - oppose same sex marriage in a state that has campaign manager for Yes cent opposing it. The Right was success - national significance in the marriage equal - on 8. “It’s woven together to form what we ful in their multipronged approach to ity movement. Simply put, they out organ - hope will be the largest grass-roots campaign 3 ized the No on 8 Campaign. in California history.” Surina Khan is Vice President of Programs An analysis of how the Right succeeded for the Women’s Foundation of California. in their efforts reveals a campaign of mis - A Broad Network of Support She is a former research analyst with Politi - information and unlikely alliances that he weaving together of the campaign cal Research Associates and a member of the took years of planning, dating back to at Tinvolved a broad network of support Editorial Board of the Public Eye. least the mid-1990s. It also reveals a and funding that included prominent Chris - THE PUBLIC EYE 3 SPRING 2009 The Public Eye Unlikely Alliances heYes on 8 campaign set out to change Thow the initiative process can further a conservative movement agenda.
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