Gay Minister Responds to Anti-Gay Abuse by Posting Picture of Him Kissing his Husband

Reverend Wyn Thomas, the minister at Llwynrhydowen Unitarian Chapel in south-west Wales, has responded to anti-gay vitriol he received online by posting a photo of him kissing his husband, reports BBC News.

The reverend had received death threats and was told to kill himself.

He posted the photo with a defiant caption, reading: “Today, my right to minister has been publicly questioned, my wonderful congregations have been publicly called a ‘sodomites’ church’.

“In no fewer than 14 private messages I have been told that there’s “a special firepit in hell” (for my kind). While any haters and bigots are perfectly entitled to hold your personal opinions, know two things,1. You do not have monopoly over the all-loving, all-benevolent God who called me into service, and 2. I will never be ashamed of love and will never, ever hide.”

Later, speaking to Radio Cymru’s Taro’r Post show, Thomas said, “Although I am a minister in a fairly conservative area, everybody has been very supportive to me personally.”

When asked about the internet commenters he said: “I don’t want to give them the attention they seek, but on the other hand it’s vital that young people in Wales and beyond realise that it’s a minority of people that hate not just LGBT people but anyone who is different.”

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