US Pastor Kevin Swanson says that the LGBT+ community is to blame for the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas, Right Wing Watch reports.
Swanson noted on his radio show ‘Generations’ that the storm hit Houston because “it was persecuting pastors and churches” and recently had “a very, very aggressively pro-homosexual mayor”—referring to the openly lesbian former Houston mayor, Annise Parker.
He also mentioned that Texas recently avoided passing an anti-transgender ‘bathroom bill’ that would have prohibited the trans community from using the public bathroom that matches their gender identity.
Swanson incorrectly described the bill, saying: “that would have prevented cross-dressing men from using the women’s restrooms” because “they wanted to encourage the abomination of men attempting to dress like women and women attempting to dress like men.”
“I think that the entire state of Texas and the entire United States of America needs to take note of this,” Swanson said, “and realise that there is a God in heaven, He brings His judgments and He calls nations to repentance, as He is doing right now."
The pastor went on to warn that the hurricane was heading to New Orleans where the ‘Southern Decadence’ festival is being held.
“Is anybody paying attention in New Orleans?”
“Unless you repent, you will likewise perish. And repairing your houses in Houston after a hurricane is useless if you’re just going to go to hell.”
Swanson has previously campaigned against government schools, saying the education system produces “transgender communists”.
The pastor is the not the only person to have railed against the LGBT+ community in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter tweeted this week: "I don't believe Hurricane Harvey is God's punishment for Houston electing a lesbian mayor. But that is more credible than 'climate change'.”
