Overview
- On July 3, preacher Justin Zhong posted on the church’s Facebook page that he will not apologize and insisted Scripture mandates a state-administered death penalty for LGBTQ individuals
- In an emailed statement to Newsweek, Sure Foundation Baptist Church rejected vigilante violence while affirming the Bible prescribes government execution of homosexuals
- The Concerned Clergy of Indianapolis issued a formal denunciation, calling the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric theologically irresponsible and pastorally dangerous
- During a June 29 “Men’s Preaching Night,” Stephen Falco urged LGBTQ people to kill themselves and Wade Rawley advocated for their beating, execution, and suicide
- Data from the Human Rights Campaign shows reported anti-LGBTQ hate incidents rose 23 percent in 2023, underscoring broader concerns over faith-based homophobia