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[8] Political and social views. Bakker has advocated for an open, inclusive Christianity that embraces those with alternative lifestyles and encourages doubt and uncertainty. He has also endorsed gay marriage and has been an advocate for the church's acceptance of the LGBTQ community.
May 16, 2013 · Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker, has become an outspoken supporter of the LGBT community and performed same-sex weddings. Bakker explained to The Huffington Post how Perry had contacted him about making the rainbow bread for communion to show support for the pending pro-LGBT legislation.
In a crushing YouTube video from that era, Bakker begs a sea of stony African-American faces at a southern church to support gay marriage, or at least not condemn his support of it.
May 1, 2008 · A jury indicted Jim Bakker for defrauding his followers, and Christians condemned him for sins, including sleeping with church secretary Jessica Hahn and paying her $279,000 from ministry funds to keep quiet about it. The Bakker scandal made news headlines and late-night punch lines for years. Then it died down, like even the juiciest scandals do.
Jay Bakker, 2009 Recipient of the Peggy Campolo Carrier Pigeon Award for his support of gay marriage and gay Christianity.