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Related: About this forumArizona's 'In God We Trust' License Plates: 1 million to SPLC designated hate group
Arizonas In God We Trust License Plates Found To Fund Anti-LGBTQ GroupTwo new bills hope to increase regulations and remove the plate that a lawmaker says has fed over $1 million to an extremist hate group.
By Nina Golgowski 02/10/2019 02:48 pm ET
An Arizona state senator is working to increase regulations on specialty license plates after the states In God We Trust plate was found to benefit an anti-LGBTQ organization thats been deemed a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
State Sen. Juan Mendez (D) revealed that proceeds from sales of the specialty license plate support the Alliance Defending Freedom organization, a group known for supporting an evangelical baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay couple. The group also recently made news for representing a Christian charity that refused to allow a homeless transgender woman at its overnight shelter.
The Arizona Department of Transportations (ADOT) website does not mention that ADF is the beneficiary of the $25 plates. It states that $17 goes to promote the national motto In God We Trust.
State Sen. Juan Mendez (D) revealed that proceeds from sales of the specialty license plate support the Alliance Defending Freedom organization, a group known for supporting an evangelical baker who refused to bake a cake for a gay couple. The group also recently made news for representing a Christian charity that refused to allow a homeless transgender woman at its overnight shelter.
The Arizona Department of Transportations (ADOT) website does not mention that ADF is the beneficiary of the $25 plates. It states that $17 goes to promote the national motto In God We Trust.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/arizona-license-plates-alliance-defending-freedom_us_5c6045e9e4b0eec79b247290
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Arizona's 'In God We Trust' License Plates: 1 million to SPLC designated hate group (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Feb 2019
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ROB-ROX
(767 posts)1. STOP FUNDING HATE GROUPS
They use any means to collect money for their evil purpose. I had hoped the 21st century would have left these people behind in the past. I think the middle of the country is full of those who are inbreed and uneducated who are still in the last century.
czarjak
(12,498 posts)2. Defending hateful ignorance with patriotism and religion...
Always the same old shit!
TexasTowelie
(117,207 posts)3. K&R.