TL;DR
- Joel Webbon claims teachers turn boys gay.
- Links homosexuality to childhood trauma and feminism.
- Uses slurs and promotes harmful stereotypes.
- No evidence supports his outrageous claims.
- Part of a broader anti-LGBTQ narrative.
In a recent Right Response livestream, Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon unleashed a torrent of anti-LGBTQ rhetoric that would make even the most hardened homophobe blush. On June 9, Webbon made the outrageous claim that female public school teachers are responsible for “turning” boys gay, a tired and debunked myth that has no basis in reality. But hey, why let facts get in the way of a good story, right?
During the segment, Webbon and his co-hosts went on to connect homosexuality with childhood molestation, suggesting that trauma is the root cause of being gay. This kind of harmful rhetoric not only perpetuates stigma but also completely ignores the reality of LGBTQ+ identities. “Don’t be gay… There is spiritual gayness, and there is literal gayness… and you need to be avoiding both of those,” Webbon warned, as if he were the gatekeeper to the pearly gates.
He further asserted, “You will not inherit the kingdom of God if you are a literal sodomite, that’s true, but also if you are effeminate.” It’s as if he’s taken a page out of the bigot’s playbook, using scripture to justify his outdated and harmful views. And let’s not forget the co-host who claimed that gay men have life expectancies that are “30 years” shorter than heterosexual men—again, no evidence provided. Just more fear-mongering to fuel the fire.
Webbon’s diatribe was framed around a misinterpretation of First Corinthians 6:9–11, where he and his crew argued that “feminine” men wouldn’t be granted access to heaven. What a delightful way to twist scripture to serve a personal agenda. One co-host even blamed feminism for the rise of “effeminate” men, claiming, “We flatter women in the way that we exalt and esteem, and raise women to a status of superiority… Because we worship women, we idolize women, we have to castrate men.” Talk about a warped view of gender dynamics!
Webbon didn’t stop there. He described effeminate men as “bad men,” saying, “A man who is physically soft, who dresses soft, who speaks soft, who’s indecisive… you’re not just talking about an effeminate man at that point, you’re talking about a bad man, he’s a bad man.” And as if that weren’t enough, he threw in a homophobic slur for good measure, saying, “This man… he’s a spiritual f**got, and it’s indicative of who he actually is on the inside.” Wow, how very enlightened of him.
Webbon is a key player in the hard-right Christian media landscape, often blending theology with partisan politics to create a toxic cocktail of grievance against LGBTQ+ rights and feminism. His content is designed for virality rather than pastoral care, aiming to mobilize audiences against what he perceives as threats to “biblical” gender roles.
As we continue to fight against this wave of misinformation and hatred, it’s crucial to call out figures like Webbon who use their platforms to spread harmful myths about LGBTQ+ individuals. Let’s not allow their outdated views to dictate the narrative. The truth is, love is love, and no amount of hate-filled rhetoric can change that.
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