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Abiding Truth Ministries controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2012

    Sexual Minorities Uganda lawsuit

    Sexual Minorities Uganda alleged that Lively's activities in Uganda contributed to persecution of LGBT people. The case was dismissed in 2017 on jurisdictional grounds, without a merits ruling on the allegations.

  2. 2009

    International anti-LGBT advocacy in Uganda

    Lively's Kampala speech and his reported connection to proposed Ugandan anti-gay legislation generated substantial criticism because the measures contemplated extreme criminal penalties for same-sex conduct.

  3. 1995

    Controversy over The Pink Swastika

    Scott Lively and Kevin E. Abrams co-authored The Pink Swastika, which attributes a central role in Nazism and Nazi atrocities to homosexuals. Historians have challenged the book's claims and criticized its selective use of evidence, while historical records document Nazi persecution of gay men and lesbians.