In November 2016, BuzzFeed News reported that the Gaines were attending the nondenominational, evangelical megachurch Antioch Community Church, where a pastor named Jimmy Seibert had been criticizing same-sex marriage and promoting gay conversion.
That connection and the Gaines’ silence on the topic churned up controversy for the couple, especially when media journalists realized that there hadn’t been a same-sex couple featured on Fixer Upper at the time, per Vox.
In a blog post in January 2017, however, Chip said that he and Joanna pull for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation and other differences.
“Joanna and I have personal convictions. One of them is this: we care about you for the simple fact that you are a person, our neighbor on planet earth. It’s not about what color your skin is, how much money you have in the bank, your political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender, nationality or faith,” he wrote. “That’s all fascinating, but it cannot add or take away from the reality that we’re already pulling for you.”
Chip and Joanna Gaines Say Claims of Homophobia and Racism Are ‘So Far From Who We Are’
Source: Maharo News
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