Accused hate group leader cozy with 'kill the gays' activists sent cash to GOP congressman
Biggs’s campaign received donations from Family Watch International leaders amid scrutiny of his past ties to the group.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYRaw Story presents an attributed investigation with an identified reporter and references filings, records, and named sources. The article also relies substantially on advocacy groups and prior reporting, and Biggs’s campaign did not respond, limiting confidence in some of the claims.
- Transparency — The article identifies filings, records, quoted sources, and organizations behind key claims.
- Author attribution — An investigative reporter is named.
- Source type — Raw Story is a digital news outlet; the supplied source type is unknown, so its institutional standards cannot be inferred from that field.
- Source diversity — The article includes denials and requests for comment, but much of its critical account draws on advocacy sources and earlier CNN reporting.
The article cites campaign filings and other records, names interviewees, includes the group's denial, and notes that Biggs’s representatives did not respond. However, many of the most serious allegations are attributed to advocacy organizations or prior CNN reporting, and the article offers limited direct response from the people criticized.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article presents specific critical claims and cites the group’s denial, but the perspectives are not comparably developed. Biggs’s campaign and congressional office did not respond, leaving the central subject’s side largely absent.
- Counterarguments presented — Family Watch International’s denial of involvement with Uganda’s bill is included, but Biggs’s representatives did not comment.
- Source diversity — The article cites reporting, filings, advocates, and strategists, though several sources share a critical perspective.
- Omitted context — The article provides limited detail on Biggs’s explanation for accepting the donations because he did not respond.
- Loaded language — Strong descriptions appear, generally attributed to named organizations or sources.
The article uses a critical frame toward Biggs and Family Watch International, foregrounding allegations of anti-LGBTQ+ activity and critical assessments from advocates and strategists. It includes the group’s denial but provides little countervailing perspective.
- Framing — The headline and article structure emphasize alleged ties to anti-LGBTQ+ activists and Biggs’s donations.
- Source selection — Several cited sources criticize the group or Biggs, while the group’s denial and nonresponse from Biggs are also noted.
- Language tone — The article uses forceful language, mostly in attributed descriptions of the group and its alleged connections.
Arizona gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs’s campaign received $3,000 from two leaders of Family Watch International, a group accused of links to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Africa. The article also details Biggs’s past connections to the group and its affiliates.
Arizona campaign filings show that Biggs’s gubernatorial campaign received $3,000 from Sharon and Greg Slater, leaders of Family Watch International. The group has been accused of supporting or helping shape anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in Africa, allegations it has denied. The Southern Poverty Law Center designated the group an anti-LGBTQ+ hate group, and a researcher with the organization described its positions on homosexuality and gender-affirming care. Family Watch International did not answer Raw Story’s questions by publication, and Biggs’s campaign and congressional office did not respond to requests for comment.
The article reports that Biggs previously served on the board of an organization that became Family Watch International and later appeared with Sharon Slater at events. A Democratic campaign consultant said Biggs had weighed the costs and benefits of the association; another strategist called alignment with extreme ideologies concerning. The article also reports the fundraising totals for Biggs and his gubernatorial opponent, Gov. Katie Hobbs.
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