Traditional Values Coalition controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Founder disputes the organization's operation
Louis Sheldon sued the organization he founded, alleging that it no longer operated as a legitimate lobbying group and that fundraising was being used for the benefit of Andrea Lafferty and her husband.
2008
Southern Poverty Law Center hate-group designation
The SPLC designated TVC an anti-gay hate group, citing alleged falsehoods about LGBT people, inflammatory claims involving children, and Islamophobic statements.
2006
Jack Abramoff lobbying connections
TVC was connected to Jack Abramoff's influence-peddling network. Abramoff's client eLottery paid the coalition $25,000 while Louis Sheldon lobbied against Internet gambling-prohibition legislation, and TVC paid approximately $13,000 for a congressional trip to the Northern Mariana Islands arranged through Abramoff's firm.