Hatewatch Headlines 4/12/18

Rewire.News: As director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement, Scott Lloyd has “weaponized his religious beliefs” to usher a new era of “anti-choice fanaticism” into the U.S. immigration system.

Right Wing Watch: The anti-LGBTQ group MassResistance has added Peter LaBarbera, the founder of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, to its staff.

The Guardian: New study finds Trump supporters consume largest volume of junk news on Facebook and Twitter.

Atlanta Black Star: An intoxicated white woman at a Utah comedy club yells a racist slogan at a black comedian who tells the wait staff to quit serving her liquor.

Vice: Paul Nehlen, self-described as “pro-white,” is now the leading Republican candidate in Wisconsin to replace retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan.

Bemidji Pioneer: A white nationalist with past ties to the neo-Nazi National Alliance and KKK leader David Duke has filed for a school board position in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

BuzzFeed: An analysis shows Republican officials in 49 states have openly attacked Muslims with words and proposed legislation since 2015, with few repercussions.

New York Times: The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at California Polytechnic State University is facing sanctions after its members dressed as gang members, including one in blackface.

The Verge: Reddit’s CEO Steve Huffman says his website’s rules don’t prohibit open racism, including slurs.

Media Matters: Turning Point USA raises funds from Fox News segments about “nuttiness on college campuses.”

BuzzFeed: Targets fires one of its employees accused of putting “It's Okay To Be White” cards in diaper boxes distributed nationwide.

Hollywood Reporter: Filmmaker Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman will open in U.S. theaters on Aug. 10, the first anniversary of the deadly Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.