A Tory councillor who tweeted “Pride is not a virtue but a sin” is being investigated by the Conservative Party headquarters in the UK.
King Lawal, a Northamptonshire Councillor, has been suspended from the party and said he has been “cancelled” by six other organisations after expressing his Christian beliefs on social media.
Responding to images of Pride parades organised by LGBT groups at the end of last month, he wrote: “When did pride become a thing to celebrate? Because of pride, Satan fell as an archangel. Pride is not a virtue but a sin. Those who have pride should repent of their sins and return to Jesus Christ. He can save you. #PrideMonth #Pride23 #PrideParade.”
Councillor Lawal, 31, said that soon after posting the tweet he was suspended by the local Conservative group, and forced to resign from his job in a nursing and care business.
Speaking for the first time since the backlash, Cllr Lawal said: “It is now almost impossible to say something biblically truthful on sexual ethics in U.K. society without being cancelled and having your life ruined.”
