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The Family Research Council is a Washington, D.C.-based Religious Right organization that focuses on issues such as abortion rights, homosexuality, stem cell research and the military. The group was founded in 1983 by a group of conservative leaders including Dr. James Dobson; between 1988 and 1992, it was the political affiliate of Dobson’s Focus on the Family. The FRC hosts conservative events including the Values Voter Summit, Watchmen on the Wall and the Family Policy Lecture series and is influential in shaping the Religious Right’s policy agenda.

The FRC is currently led by Tony Perkins, a former Louisiana Republican lawmaker, who hosts the group’s daily “Washington Watch” radio program. Other FRC officials include Jerry Boykin, executive vice president; Peter Sprigg, senior fellow for policy studies; Cathy Ruse, senior fellow for legal studies; and Ken Blackwell, senior fellow for human rights and constitutional governance.

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  • February 1, 2023 4:10 pm

    ‘We Are Babylon’: Dozens of Congress Members Participate in Anti-LGBTQ Prayer Service

  • January 4, 2023 5:10 pm

    Right Wing Bonus Tracks: America’s Caesar

  • January 4, 2023 2:22 pm

    Family Research Council’s Tony Perkins Cites False History While Praying for the GOP

  • December 15, 2022 10:49 am

    ‘A Fire Alarm System for the Whole Country’: Highlights of Right Wing Watch Impact in 2022

  • November 17, 2022 4:10 pm

    Old Habits Are Hard to Break: Anti-Equality Leaders’ Dishonest and Alarmist Attacks on the Respect for Marriage Act

  • November 16, 2022 11:13 am

    After Voters Prevent Red Wave, FRC Pushes Restrictions on Voting

  • October 14, 2022 5:22 pm

    Michelle Bachmann Still Says Jan. 6 Was Leftist Plot to Brand Trump and MAGA Movement as Terrorists

  • July 29, 2022 11:49 am

    Anti-Equality Leaders Demand Congressional Conservatives Stop Bill Protecting Freedom to Marry

  • July 25, 2022 5:15 pm

    Right Wing Bonus Tracks: You Gotta Repent

  • July 20, 2022 11:58 am

    House Passes Bill to Protect Marriage Equality, Angering Anti-Equality Activists