Gay rights activist David Kato was bludgeoned to death with hammers in his home on Wednesday. This came a few weeks after his photo appeared on the cover of a Ugandan newspaper that sought to expose gays with the headline "Hang Them!" “David’s death is a result of the hatred planted in Uganda by U.S Evangelicals in 2009,” said Val Kalende, the chairperson of one of Uganda’s gay rights groups, in a statement. He is referring to a 3-day conference in 2009 in which American evangelists and "ex-gays" met with politicians, teachers, and police on the supposed horrors of the so-called Gay Agenda in Uganda. This meeting was a precursor to the "Kill the Gays" bill currently pending before the Ugandan Parliament that would mandate the death penalty for gays in many circumstances. Joe.My.God has more details here. Both President Obama and Secretary Clinton have issued statements condemning the murder. You can read them here and here.
Here is Mr. Kato telling CNN that he fears for his safety:
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