Who they are: Gay rights grant-makers and the Catholic-focused groups they fund

Tim Gill; George Soros; Jon Stryker

Wealthy foundations that advocate same-sex marriage have a clever strategy. They create a flow of money to Catholic groups or other faith-based groups who oppose Catholic teaching on traditional marriage.

Six foundations focus very specifically on funding faith-focused organizations that promote acceptance of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender conduct in opposition to Catholic teaching on the nature of the human person.

The Ford Foundation is the top funder of LGBT causes. The “2012 Tracking Report: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Grantmaking by U.S. Foundations” lists foundations by the total amounts granted in support of LGBTQ Issues. The same report lists the Arcus Foundation as the second highest giver and the Gill Foundation as the third highest supporter of LGBTQ issues.

All three also contribute significantly to faith-focused organizations that publicly oppose Catholic teaching on marriage and homosexual behavior.  (more...)

Who they are: Gay rights grant-makers and the Catholic-focused groups they fund

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