LGBT activists with bullhorns protest outside Sunday church service; congregants show Christ's love

The Christian Post ^ | June 12, 2026 | Samantha Kamman

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

Several demonstrators gathered outside a small Iowa church Sunday to protest a sign declaring, “Ditch Pride. Embrace Humility!” But the church’s pastor says the message was not intended to target anyone or spread hatred.

The demonstration took place outside Fort Des Moines Church of Christ in Des Moines...

Despite the tensions, Demastus said several members of the congregation brought doughnuts to the protesters, who accepted them. He also said the church prayed for the demonstrators during its worship service.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: homosexualagenda; iowa; socialconservatism

[E. Pluribus Unum]

First the homos ruined the word “gay,” then they ruined the word “pride.”

[CatOwner]

Just a revamp of Obama’s “Get in their faces at Thanksgiving” nonsense.

[algore]

I would be tempted to show up dressed like Jesus with a sign that said:

Wash my Feet,
and I
forgive your sins.

[lightman]

Des Moines?

Where the Capitol resembles a Byzantine cathedral?

[bigbob]

I’d show ‘em a swift kick in the ass

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

Good place/crowd to preach Christ to. Nothing would scare them sway faster....than preaching self-control and tolerance.

[econjack]

The LBGTQ+ community is seeing that public support for them is dying out, so they are doing everything they can to remain in the public eye. People are tired of playing the woke game.

[shaggy eel]

,,, like it's been said here, they've hijacked the words gay and pride. They managed to gain the ability for same sex marriage. They've oozed into the mainstream and can get divorced like anyone else. In fighting so hard to push out of their lane, they've pretty much traded their way out of their precious identity.

[joshua c]

yes

certainly fatigue

but going after the children

angered a lot of people

[No name given]

Agreed.

[No name given]

Big time.

[fidelis]

These parishioners displayed good Christian practice:

Matthew 5:43-48"
[Jesus said to them] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you salute only your brethren, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? You, therefore, must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

Romans 12:14, 16-21:
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them...Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; never be conceited. Repay no one evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends upon you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” No, “if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals upon his head.” Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

[Steely Tom]

Notice they leave the mosques alone. Even though they throw homosexuals off buildings and topple concrete walls onto them.