Religious influences in the US are being blamed for the new anti-gay law in Uganda, one of the most draconic in the world.
The Pink Triangle Trust, a British LGBT humanist group, has condemned evangelists like Scott Lively for his alleged work in influencing the law.
President Yoweri Museveni signed the bill into law yesterday (24 February), which punishes homosexuality with up to life in prison.
Lively, currently on trial for ‘crimes against humanity’, is being sued by Ugandan gay rights activists for his alleged part in the discrimination and oppression of the LGBT community in the East African country.
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Speaking to the Associated Press, he said: ‘I would rather the Ugandans had followed the Russian anti-propaganda model which reflects my philosophy of preventing the mainstreaming of homosexuality with the minimum limitation on personal liberties for those who choose to live discretely outside the mainstream.’
Despite being one of the most homophobic preachers, Lively denies the accusations that he encouraged government-backed acts of violence against gays, and has said that his First Amendment rights protect free speech.
US evangelists blamed for Uganda’s new anti-gay law | Gay Star News
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