Religion and Politics

Hate on Trial: What the Case Against Scott Lively Really Means

At Slate, Sarah S. Kilborne reports, “Anti-gay pastor Scott Lively will stand trial in federal court for crimes against humanity. He has tried for months to have the case dismissed on First Amendment grounds, but the 1^st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston has denied his last petition for dismissal.” Lively spoke at a seminar called “Exposing the Homosexuals’ Agenda” in Uganda in 2009, and Kilborne writes that Ugandan officials subsequently adapted his rhetoric in drafting the infamous “Kill the Gays” bill.

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