Contempt for the Country is one thing, contempt for Biblical Truth and spitting in God’s eye is another thing altogether.
According to the article, he “came out” in middle school. His family and church responded—but poorly, according to him. It looks like he “went back in”, probably to satisfy his parents end the interventions and finish K-12 schooling. When he experienced the relative freedom of college, he “came out” again. Obviously, since then, it’s been Katie, bar the door.