This morning, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out against the pending anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda at the 58th National Prayer Breakfast. Hosted by members of Congress and sponsored by the Fellowship Foundation, otherwise known as The Family, the breakfast was attended by foreign leaders, U.S. government officials and invited guests. The breakfast has been attended by every president since President Eisenhower, and takes place annually in Washington, DC.
During his address, President Obama stated that it is unconscionable, at home or abroad, to target lesbians and gays for who they are. Moreover, he described the Ugandan anti-homosexuality bill as “odious.” Secretary Clinton stated that she has spoken to President Musseveni of Uganda about the despicable nature of the pending legislation. In addition, she ensured breakfast attendees that her Department will continue to address international human rights violations of lesbians and gays.
We are glad to see that President Obama and Secretary Clinton are calling on communities of faith to unite against intolerance. We look forward to their continued leadership on this issue at home and abroad.
As mentioned in previous posts to this blog, the host of the National Prayer Breakfast, The Family, finances and gives technical support and training to political and faith leaders around the globe with a goal of spreading an anti-LGBT message worldwide. Work of The Family is directly tied to the draconian anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda. In fact, the sponsor of the Ugandan bill, David Bahati, has previously attended the National Prayer Breakfast and was once again invited this year — however, he did not attend.
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This morning, President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke out against the pending anti-homosexuality bill in Uganda at the 58th National Prayer Breakfast. Hosted by members of Congress and sponsored by the Fellowship Foundation, otherwise known as The Family, the breakfast was attended by foreign leaders, U.S. government officials and invited guests. The breakfast has been attended by every president since President Eisenhower, and takes place annually in Washington, DC.
