André Valadão’s ministry generates controversy on the internet

CONTROVERSY

The publication was made over the weekend Valadão would also have spoken at a service on the subject

The pastor, singer and leader of the Lagoinha Baptist Church in Orlando, André Valadão published a photo on his social networks with the words “God hates pride”, referring to the LGBTQIA+ community. The letters were painted with rainbows. During the month of June, pride month is celebrated for the community.

In the caption of the publication Valadão highlighted: “I believe that today is the month that God most disgusts in humanity”.

This is not the first time that Valadão has expressed itself incisively against the community. “Look how the Holy Spirit treats promiscuity”, he said in a sermon. “Today you see a debate by a man who feels like a woman [e quer] compete in women’s competitions. These days I saw a video of a demonstration in Europe of people who feel like dogs, on all fours, barking in the street”.

So far, the publication has more than 22,000 comments from people defending the pastor’s idea and others criticizing the homophobic position of the evangelical leader. “You’re following the wrong God, buddy! You don’t come to put the name of God to expose your prejudice and hatred.”

Federal deputy Erika Hilton (Psol-SP), denounced the pastor to the Public Ministry of Minas Gerais, this Monday (5), for alleged “homotransphobia” against LGBTQIA+ people.

According to the parliamentarian who is trans, the pastor “incurred in the criminal conduct typified in article 20 of Law 7.716/89, regarding the conduct of practicing and inciting homotransphobic prejudice and discrimination”.

“With regard to the content of the preaching, the person represented seeks to associate the experiences of people in the LGBTQIA+ community with ‘deviant’ behavior, ‘contrary to divine laws’ and, therefore, something to be rejected and hated”, argued Erika Hilton, in the complaint against Valadão.

*With information from West Magazine

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