Group lobbied against U.S. condemning murder of gays

Group lobbied against U.S. condemning murder of gays

A major U.S. anti-gay organization known as the Family Research Council has been caught lobbying Congress in an attempt to stop a resolution that condemned the execution of gays and lesbians, according to Joe My God.

(Wow, let that sink in for a moment.  FRC did not want Congress to condemn the murder of gays and lesbians.)

Congress was considering a resolution calling on Uganda to reject pending anti-gay legislation that included a death penalty for homosexuals in certain cases.  Publicly available lobbying reports showed FRC spent $25,000 on lobbyists to oppose the resolution, which passed anyway in the Senate and is still pending in the House.

The Uganda bill in question has drawn international condemnation, including a strong rebuke from the White House and State Department.