An Indiana church hosted a "Pray The Gay Away" event featuring speaker Stephen Falco, who preached that LGBTQ+ people should die by suicide or be murdered. He used slurs and declared there was nothing to be proud of being queer. Wade Rawley, another speaker, reinforced this by saying that queer individuals should be beaten and should commit suicide. Despite the backlash, church representative Justin Zhong defended the remarks, asserting he was preaching the Word of God. Responses from clergy and advocacy groups condemned the overt intolerance directed at the LGBTQ+ community.
Stephen Falco, during a sermon, used derogatory slurs and said queer people should kill themselves or be murdered, indicating there's nothing to be proud about their identity.
Another speaker, Wade Rawley, echoed Falco's sentiments, stating queer individuals should be beaten and stomped in the mud, also suggesting they should end their own lives.
Justin Zhong, representing the church, defended the sermons claiming he would not apologize for preaching what he deemed the Word of God and condemning the LGBTQ+ community.
The Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis publicly condemned the hateful language used during the event, expressing significant opposition to the messages directed at LGBTQ individuals.
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