Outspoken pastor railing against gays has house burned down

Fifteen years in Iowa jail for burning pride flag. Police say the crime spree began at Dangerous Curves, a strip club, when police were called because a man was making threats. The interview was entered into the trial as evidence against him. Adolfo Martinez, 30, admitted to the media that he took the flag from Ames United Church of Christ due to his animosity towards homosexuals.

It's a blessing from the Lord," he said, explaining that he did it because he "opposed homosexuality".

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The Gay & Lesbian Alliance. He was found guilty last month of hate crime harassment, reckless use of fire and being a habitual offender. The start of this year's Pride Month has been accompanied by groups of conservative commentators pushing back against the annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.

He then returned to the strip club where he used lighter fluid to burn the flag in the street. A MAGA supporter in Iowa accidentally burned down his house in June while trying to set fire to a Pride flag. He also threatened to burn down the bar. A US judge has handed down a sentence of at least 15 years to a man who stole an LGBT pride flag from a church and burned it outside a strip club.

This is false; the claim stems from a comedy account on X and was reshared without satire disclaimers. Adolfo Martinez, 30, admitted to his crimes in a jailhouse interview. Police handout. He was arrested later that day, and told local media in a jail house interview that he was "guilty as charged".

Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said Martinez was the first person in the county's history to be convicted of a hate crime. Church pastor Eileen Gebbie, who identifies as gay woman, says she agrees that Martinez' actions were motivated by hatred.

The incident occurred around midnight on 11 June in downtown Ames, Iowa.

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Threads posts with thousands of interactions claim a man in the US state of Iowa mistakenly burned his house down while attempting to ignite an LGBTQ Pride flag. Google Maps. Skip to content. Share Save. A story of an Iowa Trump supporter who accidentally burned his own house down while trying to burn a Pride flag fooled some social media users, but it originated on a satirical account.

By the time they arrived, he had already been kicked out by bar staff. After leaving the club, Martinez then travelled to the church and ripped down its flag. A story about an Iowa “MAGA fan” accidentally burning his house down while attempting to burn a Pride flag stems from a satirical outlet but some social media posts are sharing it without that.