African violence against the LGBT community is partially the result of American anti-gay and “ex-gay” activists stirring the pot in countries such as Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. We all know that Exodus International’s board member Don Schmierer was at a Spring 2009 conference in Kampala that helped lead to the notorious Anti-Homosexuality Bill.
However, Truth Wins Out’s research team revealed today that another American “ex-gay” organization, Homosexuals Anonymous, had a conference in Kenya in November 2009. It was led by Doug McIntyre, HA’s Director. According to the organization’s October 2009 newsletter:
On November 3, 2009 the Director of HAFS will begin a visit to the beautiful country of Kenya. We have been invited to begin a new work for the HA program and educate the members of a two thousand member church so that they can begin to reclaim the lost youth of the area. An invitation has been extended to teach in 15 local schools and participate in a leadership training program for nearly 200 pastors and church leaders.
While it remains unclear what happened at this particular HA event, a disturbing patten has seemingly developed. Ex-gay activists appear in African countries right before spasms of violence and persecution erupt.
Is this a mere coincidence or is the groundwork being laid for attacks on LGBT people? Are American ex-gays being used as a means to justify terror tactics and horror against innocent people? Do American “ex-gay” activists allow dangerous regimes and frothing mobs to rationalize violence by claiming, “these people deserve what they get because they can change?”
Truth Wins Out left a message this morning for HA to obtain more information on the group’s role in Kenya. They have yet to return our call.
The BBC reports that Kenyan police have released five people arrested for planning a “gay wedding” north of Mombasa, saying there was no evidence to prosecute them. But police spokesman Martha Mutegi told the BBC the men had been advised to leave the area for their own safety and to avoid angering the local community.
There are, however, those who dispute the BBC report. They claim that a gay wedding never actually took place and that the event was a fabrication in order for anti-forces to incite mob violence.
Homosexuality is illegal in Kenya and punishable by up to 14 years in jail. A BBC reporter in Mombasa says police began a crackdown on the gay community last week following anti-gay protests.
Perhaps it is time that American ex-gay activists stay home and stop creating mischief overseas. (Here is a glimpse of the type of false and destructive message that was brought to Kenya)
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Good groef Mr mcIntyre,
So by your own admission, nobody is denying you any family rights. I don’t see the problem.
What we don’t like, is that you not only know God’s plan for yourself, but for everybody else too. If Christian superstition, and tales of mythical gardens in Mesopotamia float your boat (or ark), fine. Go and be ex-gay or whatever you are. But don’t be pushing that nonsense on everybody else.
Let’s face it, the whole purpose of your mission isn’t ust a support group for those who wnat it, your mission cannot survive without denigrating, attacking and spreading lies about gay people, who are happy as they are.
The very worst kind of tyranny comes from the belief you should decide what should make someone else happy.
Stop the political lobbying, stop aligning yourselves with theocratic fanatics like PFOX and generally keep your nose out of other people’s affairs, and pretending you know best, when you don’t.
How many times do we have to tell you?
Doug:
I beg of you to please state the rumor directly and stop the innuendo. Again, for the record, it is you and you alone who is 100% responsible for the starting and spreading an unnamed “rumor” that did not exist before you posted on this site.
I want you to explicitly state what you are getting at. What is the rumor?
If you are correct with your assumption, you have nothing to worry about. If you are wrong, you have a defamation lawsuit against you and Homosexuals Anonymous that will immediately be filed.
Go ahead, Doug, be a man and make your charge. Make the allegation. Make the claim.
If you can’t do it, than you are as big a liar as I said. Here’s your big chance to break some news, Doug — Or not….You’ll find out, Doug – just make a statement and sign your name on the dotted line.
Still waiting Doug….This is the moment of truth. Make your charge. Either the rumor you provably started is true or it is not. We are all waiting for the allegation.
If you can’t make it, than you are a lowlife, sleaze who attempted to swift boat me with a false rumor and smear campaign.
Again, we are waiting, Doug. Make the allegation, here, on the same exact post where you provably started a gossip campaign.
I was just informed that you had, in fact, stated the rumor that you started. In post #41 you wrote:
“I suggestyed that in the interest of truth You and I might investigate the truth to a very harmful rumor about the founder of this blogg being HIV positive and request him to provide results to dispell that rumor.”
I guess you are out of luck, Doug. I am HIV-. You and Homosexuals Anonymous will be hearing from my lawyer.
If I were HIV+, there is no shame in that. It is just a virus. I would be open about it. But, the very fact that you would try to start such a rumor shows your true character.
Good luck in court, Doug.
I see, Doug, so you’re going to go to Uganda to “give input on the legislation”. I wonder what sort of input that’ going to be.
Sorry boys, now that Wayne has threatened to sue me, My attorneys have advised me not to continue on this blog until my countersuit is prepared and the final litigation is completed. So Good by for now.
That’s okay, Doug. You are banned anyway for not only being a chronic liar who makes false allegations, but for the Sin of gossip.
We’re not all boys here Doug, but of course ignorance like that isn’t surprising from someone who spreads a rumour and then claims he’s trying to stop its being spread.
[...] for LGBT Kenyans, McIntyre brushed off the suggestion and became angry. He later wrote in the comments section on Truth Wins Out’ blog: “As for connecting the HA program with violence…I did hear about [...]
FYI – Exodus Global Alliance was “invited to take part in the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa from Oct. 16-25.” In 2010 – they’ve accepted the invitation according to a January 2009 Exodus Global Alliance mailing written by Bryan Kliewer.