ICYMI: JD Vance Cozies Up To “Anti Gay,” Anti Choice Pastor With History of Hateful Remarks Arrow

Key Point: "…lead pastor, Ryan Visconti, has a history of anti-gay comments on social media….Visconti wrote that in order for 'America to be 'great again,' we need to go back to opposing the abomination of gay mirage [sic] & abortion as we did before.' A separate post from the fall of 2023 features Visconti saying that in 'God's eyes, there's no such thing as 'gay marriage,' and argued in a lengthy thread posted earlier that year that 'God wants homosexuals to repent and change.'"

NBC News: Vance to speak at event hosted in part by pastor with history of homophobic remarks

By: Alec Hernández

• As Vance heads out west through the weekend for a mix of campaigning and fundraising, his first stop of the multi-day swing features remarks with conservative media personality Charlie Kirk as a part of Turning Point Action's "Chase the Vote at the Church" event.
  
• The gathering is set to take place at the Generation Church in Mesa, Arizona, where lead pastor, Ryan Visconti, has a history of anti-gay comments on social media.
  
• In one post on his X account from July of this year, Visconti wrote that in order for "America to be 'great again,' we need to go back to opposing the abomination of gay mirage [sic] & abortion as we did before." A separate post from the fall of 2023 features Visconti saying that in "God's eyes, there's no such thing as 'gay marriage,' and argued in a lengthy thread posted earlier that year that "God wants homosexuals to repent and change."
  
• In a post on Instagram last week, Visconti wrote that he is "honored" to host Vance as a part of the Turning Point event.