Truth Wins Out praised President Barack Obama today for his bold speech at the National Prayer Breakfast condemning Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill. The bill would imprison, hunt down and even execute gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. The bill also threatens imprisonment for those who do not turn in their LGBT friends and family members to authorities.
In his speech, Obama said:
“We may disagree about gay marriage, but surely we can agree that it is unconscionable to target gays and lesbians for who they are — whether it’s here in the United States or, as Hillary mentioned, more extremely in odious laws that are being proposed most recently in Uganda.”
The President’s words were particularly powerful in the setting of this breakfast, which is hosted by the fundamentalist group known as The Family. This secretive organization is directly linked to the “Kill the Gays” bill in Uganda. The bill’s sponsor, David Bahati, is a key member of The Family.
“We applaud President Obama for having the courage to confront those responsible for the heinous anti-gay bill in Uganda,” said Wayne Besen, Executive Director of Truth Wins Out. “We hope that the President’s laudable stand makes it clear to Family members in the United States and Uganda that the world is watching. Religion can no longer be used to justify bigotry, intolerance and persecution anywhere on the face of the earth.”
Besen is the coordinator of The American Prayer Hour, which is an alternative to the National Prayer Breakfast. Fifteen national organization’s launched the Prayer Hour this week to shine a spotlight on The Family’s nefarious role in Uganda on the week of their annual National Prayer Breakfast. There are American Prayer Hour events in 20 cities across the nation.
“The easy and safe course would have been for President Obama to remain silent,” said TWO’s Besen. “Instead, he walked into The Family’s house and held them accountable for their actions in Uganda. It was a huge victory for human rights and the president’s actions were courageous and honorable.”
Truth Wins Out is a New York City-based non-profit organization that fights religious extremism and the ex-gay industry.
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I LOVE OUR PRESIDENT!! He is courageous, doing God’s work in the world. Those who don’t support President Obama need to get a clue. Thank you God for this man. Keep him safe, for his enemies, and Yours, abound. I am just so grateful for this moment I can hardly stop prattling on. xo xo
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Obama claims he differs with “The Family” on gay marriage yet he is against the equal right just like they are. How is that any differant?
Comment by robert — February 4, 2010 @ 1:17 pm
Obama’s not connected to any organizations which are giving aid and comfort to those who wish to execute gays in Uganda?
For a start…
Comment by Evan Hurst — February 4, 2010 @ 1:29 pm
The President is to be thanked and commended for his words and where he delivered them! But I disagree on one point: he didn’t hold them accountable, nor responsible, as you say. Neither, not in word nor deed. So, an actual group of evangelicals who actually went to another country and actually may pass severe laws criminalizing us… the people we dare not speaketh their names… I will bet you that were Bahati there, Obama still would have even shook his hand, being the peacemaker. Maybe you would say that is the price of politics. I say that is many times the beginning of a “deal with the devil” (to use Pat Robertson’s imagery).
Comment by joe hamilton — February 4, 2010 @ 3:05 pm
i believe obama has done this because of politics and votes
Comment by kerry — February 4, 2010 @ 3:40 pm
Where did Obama say the words you ascribe to him? Surely not in THAT speech… isn’t there, I watched here and on youtube. He says a lot of nice and good and godly things, but he also promises to continue to blur the line between church and state… “without blurring the lines between church and state.”. Hmmm… So what’s up? Are you telling me that the controversial stuff about Uganda was edited out? Thats why the video record is in two parts??
Comment by joe hamilton — February 4, 2010 @ 4:09 pm
thank you for your share
Comment by floria — February 4, 2010 @ 7:34 pm