President Barack Obama's National Prayer Breakfast has offended some gay rights activists, who took issue with the event's sponsor -- a conservative religious group with ties to anti-gay agendas.
Thursday's Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., is an annual event hosted by the Fellowship Foundation, otherwise known as "the Family." According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the Family is a conservative Christian group that has supported anti-gay legislation around the world and has ties with Ugandan official David Bahati, whose infamous "Kill the Gays" bill would impose the death penalty for same-sex relationships.
Gay rights activists opposed Obama's appearance at the event. Demonstrators protested outside the Washington Hilton on Feb. 7 to bring awareness to the issue, reports the Inquirer.
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