Moms for Liberty Ousts Kentucky Chapter Leaders over Proud Boys Photos
The conservative 'parental rights' group removes two leaders for posing with the far-right Proud Boys, citing a 'misalignment with core values.'
- Moms for Liberty, a conservative 'parental rights' nonprofit, has removed two Kentucky chapter chairs from leadership roles after they posed in photos with members of the far-right group, the Proud Boys.
- The two women, who led local chapters in Boone and Campbell counties, appeared in photos at a Nov. 4 rally in Frankfort, Kentucky, wearing Moms for Liberty clothing and interacting with members of the Proud Boys.
- The national Moms for Liberty organization stated that the former chapter chairs were removed due to a 'lack of judgement and misalignment with our core values.'
- Since its founding in 2021, Moms for Liberty has gained popularity and faced backlash for its efforts to elect right-wing school board candidates and target references to race and LGBTQ+ identity in classrooms across the U.S.
- The Southern Poverty Law Center has designated Moms for Liberty as an anti-government extremist group, a label that the group disputes.