A key player in Uganda’s antigay genocide bill is also Uganda’s envoy to Hollywood and the U.S. Christian Right.

We wrote about Matthew Crouch — son of infamous prosperity-preachers Jan and Paul Crouch, back in December.

We asked that people write to the consul and demand that he publicly state his position regarding the bill. So did Soulforce.

Since there has been no response, we’d like to help raise public attention regarding this “Christian” and his role in destroying human rights in Africa.

Please consider writing a letter similar to the following. Many thanks to activist Zoe Nicholson for suggesting this.

Matthew Wendall Crouch
US Uganda Consul, Los Angeles
7095 Hollywood Blvd 1260
Los Angeles, CA 90068

Dear Mr. Matthew Crouch,

I am sending this letter as an “open letter,” because I have not been able to contact you privately. I found your name by googling the Uganda Consulate. I called the office in Washington DC and they confirmed your posted address and phone. I mention all of this, as I want to be entirely up front. (Read More)

An Open Letter from Soulforce to Jan and Paul Crouch, founders of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, and the Evangelical Christian broadcasters who are featured on Lighthouse Television, TBN’ affiliate in Uganda, including: Matthew Crouch, Joyce Meyer, Andrew Wommack, Benny Hinn, Kenneth Copeland, Joel Osteen, T.D. Jakes, and Franklin Graham:

By now you are well aware of the anti-homosexual bill pending before the Parliament of Uganda. We urge you to denounce this bill. Use your personal friendships with President and Mrs. Museveni, with MP David Bahati (your Christian colleague who proposed this bill) and with Stephen Langa, (the Ugandan Christian organizer behind the bill) to take a public and passionate stand against it.

The media are blaming the visit to Uganda by three of your colleagues for this despicable and truly un-Christian law. In fact, for years you have used your Lighthouse Television programs, your radio broadcasts and your massive public meetings to warn Ugandans of the so called “threat homosexuals pose to Bible-based values and the traditional African Family.”

In no small part, you are already responsible for the current call by Ugandan leaders to enforce the old law condemning lesbian and gay Ugandans to up to 14 years in prison. This new law increases that sentence to life imprisonment and even death by hanging. Denounce this new bill or the blood of lesbian and gay Ugandans will be on your hands.

It isn’t just the “liberal media” who are condemning the bill. (Read More)

West Coast Ugandans and humanitarians who appeal to the consul in Los Angeles for respect and equality toward LGBT Ugandans are likely to receive a small taste of that nation’s U.S. evangelical-bred cultural warfare:

Veteran gay activist Michael Petrelis discovered that Uganda‘s L.A. honorary consul is none other than Matthew Crouch, son of the infamous prosperity-preachers Paul and Jan Crouch of Trinity Broadcasting Network.

The younger Crouch is a Hollywood Christian entertainment producer.

An October 2005 news release on President Yoweri Museveni’s web site shines light on Crouch’s quid pro quo deal in which he would promote Uganda among U.S. Christians in exchange for government support of his activities.

However, some of Crouch’s shady business dealings were exposed by the Los Angeles Times in 2006.

In many ways, Crouch and his company, Gener8Xion Entertainment, are Hollywood anomalies. He hasn’t had to look further than his parents ‚Äî with their tax-free donor base and worldwide television reach ‚Äî to bankroll and market his movies. In other ways, the stereotype of a Hollywood producer fits snugly. Friends and foes describe him, by turns, as charismatic, arrogant, charming, ruthless, visionary and greedy. [...]

Associates also say that Crouch’s impulsiveness ‚Äî and perhaps a desire to escape his father’s long shadow ‚Äî has prompted him to take shortcuts that have led to risky decisions. During the production of “Omega Code,” his key personnel included a former adult-film actor and a novice screenwriter who was arrested and convicted of soliciting a child for sex.

Nevertheless, a year later, Crouch was appointed honorary consul for Uganda — a Hollywood entertainment-industry ambassadorship.

Petrelis uncovered Tweets from Crouch dated in the spring of 2009 regarding one of the evangelist’s recent trip to Uganda:

@MC8X at nashville airport flying to Dallas. Leaving for Uganda Africa on tues. Scheduled to meet with President Museveni while there! 1:49 PM May 30th from Tweetie

@MC8X wow! Couldn’t tweet from Uganda. Back from Africa a few hours ago. Was at a pastors conference with 10,000 people/leaders in Africa! 9:52 PM Jun 11th from Tweetie

Petrelis has written to Crouch asking for communication about his Ugandan political affiliations.

The Uganda-Los Angeles consul’s address:s Gener8xion Entertainment, 7095 Hollywood Blvd, Suite 1260, Los Angeles, CA 90068.