(L) William Talen in character as Reverend Billy — Photo: Jonathan McIntosh; (R) Talen being arrested — Photo: Twitter A gay man has been arrested after trying to plant an LGBTQ Pride flag at a COVID-19 tent hospital in New York City that was operated by an anti-LGBTQ preacher.
The 68-bed tent hospital in Central Park was established last week by evangelical Christian aid organization Samaritan’s Purse and is intended to help treat overflow patients from Mount Sinai Hospital experiencing COVID-19-related respiratory distress.
Samaritan’s Purse is led by anti-LGBTQ preacher Franklin Graham, who has a history of opposing LGBTQ people and equality, and the tent hospital reportedly requires all volunteers to agree to a “Statement of Faith”
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