Monday, February 28, 2011

Abstinence group with ties to Ugandan preacher who advocates death penalty for gays got millions in federal funds

The founder of a Florida teen abstinence group has ties to Ugandan pastor Martin Ssempa, who has advocated for a national law that includes the death penalty for those convicted of homosexual acts and is the star of the infamous 'Eat Da Poo Poo' viral video on YouTube. Project SOS, based in Jacksonville, has received more than $6.5 million in federal funding.