News and Commentary

Former Family Research Council Editor Describes Time SPLC ‘Nearly Caused Me To Be Murdered’

Ashe Schow
Former Family Research Council Editor Describes Time SPLC ‘Nearly Caused Me To Be Murdered’
cmannphoto via Getty Images

In August 2012, Jessica Prol Smith was working as a writer and editor for the Family Research Council. She described her reasons for working at FRC the way many who support the organization would, that it cares about “protecting the family, promoting the dignity of every human life and advocating for religious liberty.”

Opponents, such as the Southern Poverty Law Center, claim FRC hates LGBT people and demonizes the organization for supporting traditional marriage and opposing abortion. The SPLC listed the conservative organization as a “hate group” on its own list, putting FRC on the same level as the Ku Klux Klan.

Got a tip worth investigating?

Your information could be the missing piece to an important story. Submit your tip today and make a difference.

Submit Tip