Floyd Brown Fired As Kennedy Center V.P. Over Anti-LGBTQ Comments Calling Same-Sex Marriage ‘Godless’

Floyd Brown, former vice president of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and longtime right-wing activist, said he was dismissed from his role following a CNN inquiry into his past comments on homosexuality and gay marriage.

Brown, who had served in his role at the Kennedy Center for only a few months, said in a social media post that he had been fired after a CNN reporter reached out about anti-LGBTQ comments he had made on various online platforms.

“Comments rooted in my personal Christian views, which I have made in the past, have no impact upon my work here at the Kennedy Center nor do they impinge on my interactions with colleagues who do incredible work for the patrons of the Center,” Brown wrote on social media.

He also stated that his refusal to renounce his belief in traditional marriage contributed to his firing.

Brown claims interim president of the Kennedy Center Richard Grenell, who is openly gay and a close ally of President Donald Trump, denied providing an explanation for his firing.

“My only conclusion is [Grenell] was intimidated by a CNN story … so he preemptively fired me for my Christian beliefs on marriage,” said Brown.

CNN reported that “Grenell had not met with Brown, did not know him, and was not involved in his hiring.”

CNN’s story on Brown outlined his past comments that attacked Republicans for accepting “the open promotion of the gay lifestyle inside the tent of conservatism.”

It was also reported that Brown previously referred to homosexuality as a “punishment” to America, and same-sex marriage is “godless.”

In his post to social media, Brown said he appreciated the opportunity to work at the Kennedy Center and sought to fulfill President Trump’s mission “to bring wholesome entertainment showcasing the best of performing arts and music” to the center.

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Article by Kevin Maguire