(ChurchLeaders) NYC council speaker Corey Johnson posted this statement on Twitter on Friday: “It is time for Samaritan’s Purse to leave NYC. This group, led by the notoriously bigoted, hate-spewing Franklin Graham, came at a time when our city couldn’t in good conscience turn away any offer of help. That time has passed. Their continued presence here is an affront to our values of inclusion, and is painful for all New Yorkers who care deeply about the LGBTQ community.”
ChurchLeaders reported that Samaritan’s Purse is preparing to close its field hospital in New York City’s Central Park. The announcement came on Saturday, shortly after New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson called for the nonprofit to leave the city.