Scott Lively
Scott Lively (b. Dec. 14, 1957), is an activist noted for his opposition to LGBT rights and his involvement in the ex-gay movement. He is the president of Abiding Truth Ministries, a conservative Christian organization located in Temecula, California, and the former state director of the California branch of the American Family Association. Lively has called for the criminalization of “the public advocacy of homosexuality” as far back as 2007, and is being sued in U.S. federal court by a Ugandan Ugandan LGBTI advocacy organization for his alleged role in influencing anti-gay laws in Uganda and the persecution of LGBT people in that country.
On Feb. 21, 2014, Lively and fellow anti-gay activist Peter LaBarbera announced formation of the Coalition for Family Values aimed at persuading more countries around the world to follow Russia’s example in passing laws that restrict gay rights.
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This religious leader claims Bill Cosby’s trial is connected to the Charlottesville attack
Wednesday, August 16, 2017The Bushes, Clintons, and Obama want to start a civil war and Cosby's trial for sexual assault "was a preemptive strike" to take out "America's dad," he says. -
American hate preacher tries to escape charges for promoting ‘Kill the Gays’ law
Monday, November 7, 2016An East African gay advocacy group filed the lawsuit against minister Scott Lively under a statute that allows non-citizens to sue for violations of international law. -
Kim Davis’ lawyer defends antigay pastor accused of crimes against humanity
Friday, September 9, 2016Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel is representing an anti-LGBTQ preacher who's being sued for supporting criminalization of homosexuality in Uganda. -
Antigay activists want to quash ‘Satanic’ Day of Silence
Thursday, April 7, 2016On The Day of Silence, students take a vow of silence in solidarity with closeted and bullied LGBTQ youth. -
Scott Lively: Accepting gay people is a ‘dress rehearsal’ for the apocalypse
Wednesday, March 2, 2016"The Antichrist is going to appear on the scene," he says. -
Scott Lively calls for worldwide antigay laws
Monday, January 4, 2016He capped off 2015 by writing a handful of open letters to homophobic activists, urging them to promote Russian-style antigay laws throughout the world. -
Scott Lively: LGBT Rights have entered us into the ‘Twilight Zone’
Wednesday, August 19, 2015"I’m actually a little surprised they moved so fast into transgenderism when they still haven’t finished mopping up on just simple homosexuality." -
Right-wing pastor: Thwart this “reign of homo-fascism”
Tuesday, August 4, 2015Scott Lively thinks gay people have "turned United States centuries-old American values upside down." -
Christian Right leaders escalate anti‑LGBT threats
Friday, May 8, 2015As marriage equality has advanced around the country, and the U.S. Supreme Court is set to rule on the issue in June, threatening language is escalating on the Christian Right. -
Scott Lively: Homosexuality is ‘worse than murder and worse than genocide’
Monday, March 9, 2015America is about to cross “a line with God that hasn’t occurred in the entire history of the world since Noah’s flood."
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