(EDITOR'S NOTE: The original version of this article incorrectly referred to the drag performer at the Cathedral of Hope's drag brunch as Rev. Brooke Dooley, attributing that performer's comments to Dooley. We regret the error.)
In Dallas, Texas, a church that often pushes an LGBT agenda sponsored a drag brunch at Dallas's "Rose Room," a drag performance space, where one of the performers repeatedly made "jokes" about fighting Republicans and killing a Trump supporter.
The Cathedral of Hope in Dallas sponsored the brunch, held after its "Celebrating the Art of Drag Sunday" service. On the website, the worship service was described as one that "will bless and affirm those who use drag as an art form and affirm their transgender siblings made in the image of God."
It seems that attracting the youth to the church was one of the goals, as the guest preacher is involved in youth programs:
Our guest preacher will be the Rev. Brooke Dooley, associate pastor for youth and young adults at Friends Congregational Church in College Station and youth director for the South Central Conference of the United Church of Christ. Dooley is also well-known as "Drag King" Brock Bottom.
In homosexual culture, the "bottom" is often a reference to the partner in the relationship who relinquishes control during sexual intercourse, which I can safely assume is what the stage name is in reference to.
It was during this performance that the Texas Family Project captured a moment where one of the performers made "jokes" about violence against Republicans and Trump supporters.
"If any of y'all voted for Trump, please don't tell us," said the speaker to a smattering of applause. "Or do and... do y'all sacrifice? Could we start?"
At some point, someone in the crowd indicated something, causing the speaker to ask if "he voted for Trump." The person in the crowd replied with something inaudible, to which the speaker responded, "Okay, cuz I will kill him."
This was actually received with laughter and applause by the audience.
The speaker then made a joke that he went to Austin with some other drag queens to "fist fight [Texas Governor] Greg Abbott," who is wheelchair-bound, but "he wouldn't stand up and fight me," and added that the easiest thing they can do with the money they raise is take away wheelchair ramps.
Dallas “church” sponsored drag show following a “drag king’s” sermon.
— Texas Family Project (@FamilyProjectTX) February 16, 2025
They threatened Trump supporters and even @GregAbbott_TX. What is going on in Texas? pic.twitter.com/zVPCdOBUvh
This church apparently has a habit of left-leaning and transgender advocacy. There is a section on the website that lists advocacy groups for racial and transgender groups alike. According to the site, it focuses on DEI advocacy:
We choose to live firmly into the United Church of Christ’s vision statement of “United in Christ’s love, a just world for all.” In pursuit of those goals we currently have two Advocacy Groups that work towards diversity, equity,, inclusion, and justice all the while ensuring that we proclaim Christ through faith, hope, and love. If working towards a more just world is something you want to explore, check out these Advocacy Groups.
I've been covering these "churches" for some time. Various churches across the nation have caved or adopted LGBT agendas and mixed them with cherry-picked bible verses in order to push what is clearly an anti-Christian faith. It looks and sounds more like a mockery of God than it does an embrace of the word.
When these churches aren't trying to self-affirm, they're trying to draw in the youth and create a false idea of what and who God is.
This is an attempt to redefine Christianity. Mainstream culture will embrace it. Your resolve is about to be tested. pic.twitter.com/veq1h1FoBt
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) October 10, 2022
The "United Church of Christ," to which the Cathedral of Hope belongs, seems to be infected the worst, with many of its churches actively pushing leftist political agendas, including the LGBT agenda. It's clear this church is receiving funding and continued attendance, which means it has a consistent congregation, or at the very least, has some financial backers that love the idea of a non-Christian church.
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