On April 12th, Political Research Associates (PRA) debuted its 2013 Defending Reproductive Justice activist resource kit at the annual Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) conference.
Since its creation in 2000, the activist resource kit (ARK) has been used by Read More
Press Releases
DIVIDED EX-GAY MOVEMENT STILL ENCOURAGING “CONVERSION” THERAPY IN LATIN AMERICA
Boston, MA, April 2, 2013: Exodus International, the U.S. network of Christian ministries prominent in the “ex-gay” movement, dramatically changed its position in January 2012 when Executive Director Alan Chambers announced that he no longer believed there was a “cure” Read More
As New Pope Inaugurated, New Report Exposes Catholic Church’s and Right’s “Religious Liberty” Campaign
As a new pope with hardline stances against reproductive and LGBTQ rights is inaugurated, a new report documents how a network of conservative Christian organizations, beginning with a group of ultra-conservative Catholic organizations, has successfully fought pro-choice and LGBTQ (lesbian, Read More
New Report Finds Right’s Changed Messaging Led to 2012 Victories For Marriage Equality
For over a decade and a half, same-sex marriage advocates experienced a long and almost unbroken series of defeats at the ballot box, including the passage of California’s Proposition 8 in 2008, Maine’s Question 1 a year later, and an Read More
Sundance Film Features PRA Researcher
Tomorrow in Park City, Utah, will be the world debut of God Loves Uganda, a documentary on the U.S. Christian Right spreading homophobia abroad that builds on Political Research Associates’ research.
PRA religion and sexuality researcher Rev. Dr. Kapya Kaoma Read More
PRA Condemns Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill
Political Research Associates condemns the criminalization of sexual minorities and calls on American and international religious and political leaders to denounce the reintroduction of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill in Uganda, which reportedly passed out of committee on Friday and is expected Read More
New Report Exposes U.S. Christian Right Agenda in Africa
Today, Political Research Associates (PRA) released its new report, Colonizing African Values: How the U.S. Christian Right is Transforming Sexual Politics in Africa (pdf), which exposes the U.S. Christian Right’s growing infrastructure for promoting attacks on LGBT and reproductive rights Read More
Report Warns Homophobia Still Major Right-Wing Tool
On the heels of President Barack Obama’s public statement favoring marriage equality, a new Political Research Associates (PRA) report indicates that homophobia remains one of the most successful right-wing tools for mobilizing electoral support.
The right-wing utilizes victories for LGBT Read More
U.S. Conservatives Who Inspired Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill Must Act Immediately to Stop Its Passage
Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill will be debated in Parliament today and voted on tomorrow, Wednesday May 11. The bill, thought by many to have been shelved, had in fact remained before a committee of Uganda’s parliament. There were hearings on the Read More
Tax Dollar Funding for Anti-Muslim Counterterrorism Training Revealed In Detailed Report to Congress
Today, in a comprehensive 80-page report that details a systemic failure to regulate content in nationwide counter-terrorism training, Political Research Associates (PRA), exposes the inaccurate and conspiratorial myths that may put the rights of millions of American Muslims at risk Read More