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E.W. Jackson: The Rainbow Flag Is 'An Accursed Thing'

During his sermon yesterday(link is external), right-wing pastor and radio host E.W. Jackson ranted that the rainbow flag is "an accursed thing" and declared that U.S. embassies that are flying them in honor of Pride Month are shaking their fists in God's face.

Jackson praised the Trump administration for denying requests(link is external) from embassies to fly a rainbow flag during Pride Month and blasted embassies that have reportedly flown them(link is external) nonetheless.

"Most people don't know that these State Department folks are defying the president of the United States and flying the rainbow flag," Jackson told his congregation(link is external). "That's an accursed thing. The rainbow was given to us by God as a sign that he would not destroy the earth by water again, and you're going to appropriate that as pride in homosexuality? Are you kidding me? Talk about blasphemy. Talk about arrogance. Talk about boldness. Talk about shaking your fist in God's face."