Public Advocate of the United States
| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Eugene Delgaudio |
| Type | Nonprofit 501(c)(4)[1] |
| 52-1112449 (EIN) | |
| Focus | Public education |
| Location |
|
Area served | United States |
| Members | 4 |
| Revenue | $1,561,374 (2016)[3] |
| Employees | 3 |
| Website | publicadvocateusa |
Public Advocate of the United States is an organization founded in either 1978 or 1981 (disputed)[4][5] by Eugene Delgaudio. It advocates religious conservative policies in American politics.[1] The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated the organization as a hate group for its anti-gay activism.[6]
Platform
[edit]The organization's platform includes:[1]
- A federal traditional marriage (man-woman) amendment to the Constitution to defend traditional marriage from assaults from those who claim to promote "same sex marriage";
- School prayer and the freedom of religious expression in public places;
- Faith-based and community initiatives;
- Pro-life legislation;
- The promotion and protection of the Boy Scouts, organized sports and other activities that reinforce morality, accountability and leadership in our youth;
- Tax cuts, reduction in spending by the federal government and the exposure of wasteful "pork barrel" spending for the benefit of liberal special interests or for social engineering for worse;
- Equality under the law, without regard to color, race, creed, sex or religious beliefs.
Principals
[edit]- Eugene Delgaudio, founder and President
- Mark Clayton, Vice President and 2012 Tennessee Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate[7][8]
In 2005, Delgadio said that he was the only full-time employee of the organization.[9] On its 2010 tax form, Public Advocate reported $1.07 million in total revenue, and that it paid $158,682 to Eugene Delgaudio & Associates, as an independent contractor.[10]
Anti-gay activism
[edit]In early 2012, the organization was designated as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), on the basis of its anti-gay activism.[6]
In September 2012, the SPLC sued Public Advocate in Denver, Colorado, federal court over a mailer sent to some Colorado primary voters in 2010. The SPLC's client was a gay couple who were married in a civil ceremony in Connecticut. The mailer included a modified version of the couple's engagement photo, taken of them kissing with the Brooklyn Bridge as a backdrop. The photo had been copied without permission from the couple's blog and edited to appear as if they were kissing with snow-covered pine trees surrounding them, with bold words on a red background saying "State Senator Jean White's idea of "Family Values?"."[11] In April 2014, a judge ruled that Public Advocate had not legally misappropriated the image, but that there was a plausible copyright infringement; in June 2014, the parties settled, with the photographer paid $2,501.
In March 2014, Public Advocate's attorney submitted a subpoena request seeking detailed information from the SPLC about the criteria, research, and decision process that was used to issue the "hate group" designation.[12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "About Us". Public Advocate of the United States. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Public Advocate Of The United States". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "2016 Federal Tax Return for Public Advocate of the United States" (PDF). GuideStar. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Public Advocate of the United States - GuideStar Profile". www.guidestar.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "About Us | Public Advocate of the U.S." publicadvocateusa.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ a b Gibson, Caitlin (March 26, 2012). "Loudoun Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio's advocacy organization designated a 'hate group'". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 24, 2012.
- ^ Cass, Michael (August 3, 2012). "Tennessee Democratic Party disavows Senate nominee". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved August 5, 2012.
- ^ "Tennessee Judge Order: Public Advocate V P Mark Clayton Protects Minorities In Memphis Against Liberals' Bigotry | Public Advocate of the U.S." www.publicadvocateusa.org. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Raising Funds by Attacking 'Radical Homosexuals'". www.connectionnewspapers.com. April 19, 2005. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ "Is Eugene Delgaudio Running a Scam in Your State?". Shadowproof. 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ^ Susman, Tina (September 26, 2012). "Gay couple shocked to find their faces on anti-gay mailer". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ Gibson, Caitlin (2014-03-04). "Loudoun's Delgaudio fights back against 'hate group' designation". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
External links
[edit]- Public Advocate USA official site