Watchmen on the Walls

Watchmen on the Walls is an international evangelical ministry based in Riga, Latvia. It describes itself as "the international Christian movement that unites Christian leaders, Christian and social organizations and aims to protect Christian morals and values in society." [cite web |last = | first = | title = What is WATCHMEN ON THE WALLS Christian Movement | url=http://www.watchmenonthewalls.com/issue68.html | publisher= Watchmen on the Walls website | accessdate=2007-12-20]

According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, cquote|In Latvia, the Watchmen are popular among Christian fundamentalists and ethnic Russians, and are known for presiding over anti-gay rallies where gays and lesbians are pelted with bags of excrement. In the Western U.S., the Watchmen have a following among Russian-speaking evangelicals from the former Soviet Union. Members are increasingly active in several cities long known as gay-friendly enclaves, including Sacramento, Seattle and Portland. [cite web |last = Sanchez | first = Casey | title = The Latvian Connection: West Coast Anti-Gay Movement on the March | url=http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?pid=1422 | publisher=Southern Poverty Law Center | accessdate=2007-10-21]

The ministry was founded by former California American Family Association director Scott Douglas Lively and New Generation Church preacher Alexey Ledyaev. Lively is a co-author of "The Pink Swastika".

Watchmen on the Walls is listed as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center

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External links

* [http://www.watchmenonthewalls.com/ Watchmen on the Walls website]
* [http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003965013_watchmen21m.html "No clashes between protesters, Watchmen on the Walls"] , by Bob Young and Janet I. Tu, "The Seattle Times", 21 October 2007.