11K Christians protest Franklin Graham's Florida tour, say it doesn't speak for their faith in petition

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11K Christians protest Franklin Graham's Florida tour, say it doesn't speak for their faith in petition
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The protesters calling for the cancellation of Graham's rallies, or alternately the donation of all proceeds to LGBTQ charities in light of Graham's history of declaring homosexuality as a 'sin.'

On Tuesday, the nonprofit Christian social justice organization Faithful America announced its intent to protest the Florida leg of Reverend Franklin Graham's "Decision America" tour.

Graham has a history of speaking out against LGBTQ issues. Most recently, in April, Graham replied to former South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg's statement that he is aChristian and does not believe this conflicts with his homosexuality, with the suggestion that Buttigieg should be"repentant" of his sexual orientation.

"Mayor Buttigieg says he's a gay Christian. As a Christian I believe the Bible which defines homosexuality as sin, something to be repentant of, not something to be flaunted, praised or politicized.

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