The explosion of homophobia in Uganda has been correlated to the missionary work of American evangelical megachurches. After Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was overthrown in 1979, American missionaries poured into the country, building schools, orphanages and hospitals; and of course, spreading their interpretation of the gospel. American pastor Scott Lively has called himself the “father” of Uganda’s anti-gay movement. In 2009, he spearheaded an infamous conference in Uganda that helped inspire the country’s current homophobic fervor. At least three American evangelicals, including a representative of the now-defunct Exodus International were in Uganda, and have been identified as having a role in poisoning the atmosphere against gays.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 14:20:44 +0000
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