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Fox News and GOP politicians falsely claim Lakewood Church shooter was transgender

The suspected shooter was a 36-year-old who police identified as the mother of a 7-year-old boy who was shot in the incident.

WATCH: Joel Osteen Didn't Choose to Be Straight

The conservative pastor of a Houston megachurch told a CNN panel that he did not choose his sexual orientation, but that same-sex attraction is sinful.

Joel Osteen: Gays Are Sinners, But I'm Not a Basher

The Houston megachurch pastor says that believing homosexuality is a sin doesn't mean he's a "hater" or a "basher."

Kanye West's New Pastor Pal Joel Osteen Is No Friend to LGBTQ People

The megachurch pastor doesn't like talking about LGBTQ issues, but when pressed, he says being gay is a sin, and his church doesn't host same-sex marriages.

Joel Osteen's Church Opens to Harvey Evacuees; He Says It Was Never Closed

The megachurch pastor, who has a not-great record on LGBT issues, was criticized for not taking in evacuees earlier.

Are Evangelicals 'Evolving' on LGBT Issues?

Some commentators think high-profile megachurch minister Joel Osteen's recent statements offer hope.

Anti-LGBT Pastor Stars in New Show on Oprah's Network

The decision to feature Texas minister John Gray is at odds with Winfrey's record as an LGBT ally.

Sex and salvation

Best-selling author E. Lynn Harris takes on boy bands, antigay politics, and African-American megachurches in his new novel