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Pastor Urges 4,500 Men to Reject “Woke” at Freedom Con

6/27/2026

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Pastor delivered a sermon urging men to reject “woke secular gay paganism” and become “new punk rock” heterosexual leaders.
More than 4,500 men gathered at Freedom Con near George, Washington, over Father’s Day weekend.
Organizers framed the festival as a call for conservative Christian men to run for office and raise birth rates.
Participants camped on a lawn overlooking the Columbia River, displaying Washington state and “JESUS IS KING” flags.

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Story summary

Pastor delivered a sermon urging men to reject “woke secular gay paganism” and become “new punk rock” heterosexual leaders.
More than 4,500 men gathered at Freedom Con near George, Washington, over Father’s Day weekend.
Organizers framed the festival as a call for conservative Christian men to run for office and raise birth rates.
Participants camped on a lawn overlooking the Columbia River, displaying Washington state and “JESUS IS KING” flags.