Jamaica bans anti-gay Arizona pastor from visiting country
Steven Anderson, pastor from the Faithful World Baptist Church who says gay people should be stoned to death, denied entry
Kate Chappell in Kingston
Mon 29 Jan 2018 17.27 EST
Jamaica has banned a Holocaust-denying pastor from Arizona who has called for gay people to be stoned death, after outcry from activists on the island.
Steven Anderson, from the Faithful World Baptist Church in Tempe, said he was about to board a flight to Kingston when he was informed he would not be allowed into Jamaica.
Anderson, who once prayed for the death of Barack Obama, has previously been denied entry to South Africa, Canada, the United Kingdom and Botswana.
The decision was made by the chief immigration officer because the pastors statements are not conducive to the current climate, said spokesperson for the Ministry of National Security on Monday.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/29/jamaica-bans-anti-gay-arizona-pastor-from-visiting-country