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Texas Mayor: Women Can’t Lead Prayer at Meetings; Bible Backs Me Up

May 21, 2020 by Staff

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram) The mayor of a Dallas suburb does not want women leading public prayers at city council meetings, according to an email that circulated online.

Eric Hogue, the mayor of Wylie and a preacher at one of the town’s churches, confirmed the contents of the email to multiple TV stations.

He quoted Corinthians and Timothy scriptures from the Bible when suggesting to a city council member that “young men” should lead the prayer.

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