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American evangelist supports “restraint” and “punishment” of homosexuality.

Ugandans dispute his account of not supporting the Anti-Homosexuality Bill.

The Bishop is touring the United States and Europe, sponsored by the Episcopal LGBT group Integrity USA (among other organizations) to raise awareness about the draconian law being considered by the Ugandan parliament, which would make homosexuality illegal; in some cases punishable by death. Having already faced the rejection of his church and loss of his pension for standing up for the equality and spiritual dignity of LGBT people, Senyonjo could face imprisonment for his continued advocacy under a section of the law meant to prevent the “promotion” of homosexuality.

A new report documents the trend of evangelicals like Rick Warren exporting sexuality issues to Africa, whose clergy, in turn, support the minority antigay view in mainline denominations, weakening them. The author of the report speaks with RD at length about what he found.

A response to a recent RD article/interview with filmmaker Lisa Darden.

The causes of disasters are natural, not supernatural.

Would they say the same if this were an anti-Christian law?

If people think the speech strongly condemned anti-LGBT discrimination, they have low expections.

Obama is scheduled to address the National Prayer Breakfast, organized by ‘The Family,’ which has ties to the ‘kill-the-gays’ bill in Uganda. Religious leaders, including a member of the president’s faith-based Advisory Council, are calling on the president to condemn homophobia and offer an alternative, inclusive prayer event.

In speech to his political party, Museveni complains about western gay recruitment of Ugandans.