Christian Conservative Hypocrisy: Christians are Exponentially More Guilty of SA and Child Harm Than Any LGBTQIA+ Person

When Aaron Craig Gleason was arrested in Florida this January for allegedly molesting a child under 12, it exposed a pattern so predictable it would be boring if it weren't so fucking dangerous. A conservative writer who spent years accusing LGBTQ+ people of "grooming" children has himself been charged with the very crimes he projected onto others. The 39-year-old Christian school teacher and Daily Wire contributor joins a growing list of right-wing figures whose loud moral panic about drag queens and trans people serves as cover for their own predatory behavior.

The Gleason Case: A Study in Hypocrisy

Before his arrest on January 28, 2024, Gleason cultivated a particular kind of conservative persona. He taught at Rocky Bayou Christian School, coaching soccer and shaping young minds while moonlighting as an anti-LGBTQ+ writer for The Daily Wire and other right-wing outlets. His social media presence was a steady stream of moral outrage, targeting the LGBTQ+ community with accusations of …