Business Insider Australia: The Methodist Church voted for stricter antigay policies, and now there are accusations of vote buying
African religious leaders have notably been courted and lobbied by US conservatives. According to a 2009 report from the progressive think tank Political Research Associates, “US conservatives have successfully recruited a significant number of prominent African religious leaders to a campaign seeking to restrict the human rights of LGBT people … As a direct result of this campaign, homophobia is on the rise in Africa – from increased incidents of violence to anti-gay legislation that carries the death penalty.”