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Anti-Gay Pastor Airs Gay Porn in Uganda Church

Martin Ssempa slammed for showing minors porn slideshow

By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 19, 2010 4:49 AM CST
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(Newser) – Pastor Charles Ssempa's congregation was treated to a slideshow of gay pornography downloaded from the Internet this week as part of his attack on Uganda's homosexual community. Ssempa, supporter of a bill that would impose the death penalty on people found guilty of having gay sex, says it is necessary "to educate ourselves about what homosexuals do," the Guardian reports.

"The major argument homosexuals have is that what people do in the privacy of their bedrooms is nobody's business, but do you know what they do in their bedrooms?" Ssempa asked the congregation, which included many minors, before showing the graphic images. Gay activists denounced the stunt as "twisted homophobic propaganda" and called for Ssempa's arrest. The unrepentant preacher says he plans to show gay porn to the country's parliament next.

Members of the Uganda National Pastors Task Force Against Homosexuality demonstrate in front of the Royal Danish embassy in Kampala, Uganda.
Members of the Uganda National Pastors Task Force Against Homosexuality demonstrate in front of the Royal Danish embassy in Kampala, Uganda.   (AP Photo/Stephen Wandera)
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Showing pornography in church in the presence of minors is twisted homophobic propaganda, where homosexuality is equated to pedophilia and pornography. - Noma Pakade from the African
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finkster
Feb 21, 2010 8:28 PM CST
A man who would show porn to minors no matter what the cause is a sick individual.
toughstuff
Feb 20, 2010 2:09 AM CST
Uganda has laws against homos. & if caught can be punished . They are also trying to make it capital offense because they consider homosexuality perverted or a perversion.
Jeff Stevens
Feb 19, 2010 9:40 PM CST
There is something wrong with this guy. Something very, very wrong with him.

 
homophobia • homosexuality • Uganda • gay pornography • Martin Ssempa

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