A US ‘gay cure’ leader was stopped from speaking at a UK Butlins, it was announced today (20 April).

Mike Carducci, of the Coming Out Ministries, was invited to speak at a British holiday camp by the Seventh Day Adventist Church in June.

He was scheduled to appear at the Strong Families event at Butlins in Skegness where he could possibly use this platform in order to explain how he believes gay people are ‘under demonic control’ and are ‘addicted to evil’.

But thanks to a gay activist, his invitation is now revoked.

Omar Kuddus, of Gay Asylum UK, wrote to the holiday camp chain on Twitter to make them aware of Carducci and his beliefs.

And as GSN understands, Butlins almost immediately called the Seventh Day Adventist Church and informed them they had to revoke Carducci’s invitation.

‘Carducci will not be attending any of the dates as a speaker or guest, his invitation has been withdrawn,’ a spokesperson for Butlins said, according to Kuddus.

It is particularly bad timing for the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Thanks to a recent exclusive GSN report and Change.org petition that attracted over 40,000 signatures, a ‘gay cure’ convention in London was cancelled.

Speaking to GSN, Kuddus said: ‘I’m grateful Butlins is doing the right thing. They are standing with the majority of the UK that believes conversion therapy is dangerous and does not work.

‘Conversion therapy needs to be outlawed in the UK. Whatever government is elected next needs to take the steps to ensure people like Mike Carducci are not given visas from the Home Office.

‘They must not be allowed to peddle their dangerous views in this country.’