A feud between gay rights activists has exploded underneath the LGBT umbrella.

Eight GOP presidential hopefuls are scheduled to take part in this weekend's hate group-sponsored "Free to Believe Nationwide Broadcast," which promises to push for "religious liberty." The broadcast, which will go out to over 160 churches in 50 states, will air on Saturday, January 16.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kim Davis' lawyer stood onstage in a Washington D.C. hotel and pointed to a photo on the screen. It showed 100,000 people packed into a Peruvian soccer stadium, Mat Staver told the crowd, all there to pray for the Kentucky clerk battling against gay marriage.

History was made in a most unexpected way in late 2013 when the petition titled “Southern Poverty Law Center: Monitor Gender Identity Watch as a Hate Group” appeared at Change.org. At press time, the petition had garnered more than 7,000 signatures.

Republican presidential contender Ben Carson has maintained a business relationship with a close friend convicted of defrauding insurance companies and testified on his behalf, even as the candidate has called for such crimes to be punished harshly.

Following up on Thursday night's GOP presidential debate, hate group mouthpiece Bryan Fischer of the American Family Association took aim with Ohio Gov. John Kasich for his supportive answer about same-sex marriage that drew applause from the crowd in Cleveland, Right Wing Watch reports.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kim Davis’ lawyer stood onstage in a Washington D.C. hotel and pointed to a photo on the screen. It showed 100,000 people packed into a Peruvian soccer stadium, Mat Staver told the crowd, all there to pray for the Kentucky clerk battling against gay marriage.

(CNN) -- Hate is alive and well in America. There are 784 hate groups nationwide, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, and they are active in every state. When these groups commit hate crimes, they don't just terrorize individuals, they terrorize entire communities and can spark national outrage and unrest.

What’s one story this week you’d like to highlight?  SFGN’s “Speak OUT” is a weekly feature giving a regular voice to South Florida LGBT leaders.Below are some of their answers:

Today, President Obama issued an Executive Order mandating that all federal contractors and subcontractors grant special treatment to the politically-charged categories of "sexual orientation" and "gender identity" in the workplace.

A year after the alleged attack on two gay men in Pennsylvania by a "clean cut" gang made national headlines, one of the men who was with the aggressors but not charged, filed a lawsuit against his former employer for firing him. He is alleging slander.

NEW YORK (AP) — The end may be nigh for a Harlem church known for hateful public messages condemning gays and President Barack Obama to eternal damnation, and two groups that serve gay New Yorkers are hoping to get an ironic last word on the matter.

Paul Lynde (1926 –1982) was an American comedian and actor. A noted character actor with a distinctively campy and snarky persona that often poked fun at his barely in-the-closet homosexuality, Lynde was well known for his roles as Uncle Arthur on Bewitched and the befuddled father Harry MacAfee in Bye Bye Birdie. He was also the regular "center square" guest on the game show Hollywood Squares from 1968 to 1981, and he voiced two Hanna-Barbera productions. On Hollywood Squares Lynde was best able to showcase his comedic talents with short, salty one-liners, delivered in his trademark sniggering delivery.

TOPEKA (AP) — Gay rights advocates are criticizing Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback for speaking at a Utah conference sponsored by an organization that has been described as a hate group for its stance on same-sex marriage.

The ongoing battle between equal rights under the law and the religious right-wing's desire to discriminate escalated Monday when the anti-gay Liberty Counsel filed a response brief on behalf of the Kentucky County Clerk who was sued by the ACLU for refusing to issue marriage licenses.

An evangelical group says a report indicating Indiana lost $60 million in tourism because of the uproar over a religious objections law obscures the fact that the economy is doing well.

Linda Harvey, founder and president of the Southern Poverty Law Center designated anti-gay hate group Mission America, took to the airwaves to warn the faithful that God's judgement will be on the nation because of Planned Parenthood and gay pride parades, Right Wing Watch reports.

(EDGE) If Reagan came back from the dead and heard what Scott Lively was saying about him, he'd probably never stop throwing up.

Leader of hate group Mission America rants on rightwing website

Mat Staver, head of the anti-gay hate group Liberty Counsel took time out of his busy schedule of photo bombing Kim Davis to stir up a little non-existent drama - the "War on Thanksgiving."

According to Right Wing Watch, Tony Perkins, head of the Southern Poverty Law Center designated anti-gay hate group Family Research Council, warned followers Tuesday that compliance with anti-discrimination ordinances (for instance, baking a cake for a gay wedding) was tantamount to "involuntary servitude."

An official with the anti-gay hate group Family Research Council has proposed a series of the most uncreative portmanteaus to describe same-sex marriage.

The Ohio-based anti-LGBT hate group, which came out against GOP presidential hopeful Ben Carson for being pro-gay by association, announced it will hold a press conference Friday to denounce the city council of Cincinnati's decision to ban gay conversion therapy for minors in the city.

As Jim Obergefell, lead plaintiff in the lawsuit that legalized same-sex marriage nationally, prepares to attend the State of the Union address as First Lady Michelle Obama's guest, hate group leaders are taking a victory lap for having secured a seat in the hall for Kentucky County Clerk Kim Davis, who continues to grandstand for her right to discriminate against same-sex couples on religious grounds.

Seneca, SC (WHNS) -- The KKK is recruiting in the Upstate. And a Seneca subdivision woke up Sunday to find bags of candy on their driveways with literature directing people to "Save our land, join the Klan."

A high-ranking Mormon leader is reiterating the religion's commitment to advocating for the right to promote the traditional family led by a married man and woman.

One Million Moms (OMM), the media watchdog arm of the anti-gay hate group American Family Association reached a new low today when they referred to Jazz Jennings, the transgender teen who is the star of the TLC reality series "I Am Jazz," as someone's "mistake."

One thing you can say about the anti-gay crowd - they're consistent.

(CNN) 917.

That's the number of hate groups operating in the US, according to data from the Southern Poverty Law Center. The Alabama-based nonprofit activist group tracks civil rights and hate crimes and defines a hate group as an organization with "beliefs or practices that attack or malign an entire class of people, typically for their immutable characteristics."

President Trump spoke to an anti-LGBT hate group today. His message: you will not be silenced any longer.