The counselor, without directly naming or tagging his employer, posted his own Facebook message lamenting the “constant pressure to compromise beliefs to make people happy in this field.”
“I love my career and the people I serve with a passion, but I’m not going to sell my soul for it,” the post added. “While places I work might be a ‘safe and affirming space for lqbtqia+ community,’ I personally (and professionally) never want to affirm rebellion against our Creator. What good does it do if we gain the whole world — my favorite job, perfect mental health even — if we lose our own soul? I’ve recently watched previously sold Christians sell out on this issue. Count me out. I’m His, and sticking to His Word.”
The counselor’s post resulted in the filing of three complaints in early June against him with the Kentucky Board of Social Work, one of which accused him of engaging in “discriminatory rhetoric targeting LGBTQ people.”