Texas Preacher Jonathan Shelley Calls Pride 'an Abomination'
In a video shared on Twitter by blogger and activist Hemant Mehta, Shelley addresses the Arlington City Council, where a meeting was being held about acknowledging Pride month, telling them that he's "horrified and ashamed" that the city decided to "promote and solicit Pride." Amid loud boos, Shelley continues, saying there's nothing to celebrate about Pride, and that in fact "it's an abomination" according to the Bible."According to God we should hate Pride, not celebrate it," Shelley said as the audience got louder. "I don't understand why we celebrate what used to be a crime not long ago.
God has already ruled that murder, adultery, witchcraft, rape, bestiality and homosexuality are crimes worthy of capital punishment."The room was mostly quiet in response to Shelley's statements, but one man could be heard saying "amen" as others murmur in agreement.Quoting data saying that gay men are more likely to get HIV than straight men, Shelley once again lashed out against celebrating Pride, saying, "I don't know why we would promote disease and AIDS in our community."Shelley then declared that the LGBTQ community "hates children, hates Baptists, hates Christianity and hates God." The preacher then called to eliminate Pride altogether.
At the end of the speech, some people in the room can be heard clapping, while others are jeering.Christian hate-preacher Jonathan Shelley spoke at today's Arlington (TX) City Council meeting against an acknowledgment of Pride Month.He insisted gay people deserved to be executed.His supported (who filmed the exchange) applauded him, but many others openly jeered.
