Gov. Bobby Jindal will headline a prayer rally Saturday on the campus of Louisiana State University. Dubbed "The Response: A Call to Prayer for a Nation in Crisis," Jindal is taking a page from the political playbook of fellow White House aspirant Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who hosted a similar gathering in his home state three years ago.
Local and national media outlets have highlighted the rally's affiliation with the American Family Association (AFA). The AFA describes itself "as one of the largest and most effective pro-family organizations ... on the front lines of America's culture war." The Southern Poverty Law Center classifies the AFA as a hate group for its vitriolic position against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people.
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