by Rex Wockner
Malaysia's first gay church held its initial service in a Kuala Lumpur hotel Aug. 12. About 80 people attended.
The church — loosely affiliated with the U.S.-based, gay-oriented Metropolitan Community Churches — is headed by the Rev. Ou Yang Wen Feng, who is believed to be Malaysia's first openly gay Christian pastor. He was ordained in May in the U.S.
Advance media reports on the service caused Ou Yang to receive a flood of hate mail and nasty SMS text messages, he said.
Ou Yang also was criticized by leaders of other Malaysian churches, who think gay sex is sinful.
