Floyd Brown, a former vice president at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, says he was fired after CNN questioned his previous public statements on homosexuality and same-sex marriage.
Brown, who served as the center’s top fundraiser for only a few weeks, made the announcement in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I was fired yesterday by @RichardGrenell from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts,” Brown wrote. “One month ago, I was recruited to join the Kennedy Center as a Vice President.”
I was fired yesterday by @RichardGrenell from the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. One month ago, I was recruited to join the Kennedy Center as a Vice President. My firing came approximately two hours after @CNN sent an email asking me to comment on my past…
— Floyd Brown (@floydbrown) May 29, 2025
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The move reportedly came hours after CNN reached out to the Kennedy Center regarding statements Brown had made on his website and in videos. Among them was a viral clip where Brown said:
“When I was on Capitol Hill, I worked in Republican staff. What most people don’t understand is that many of the Republican members have homosexual staff. And the reason that they do is because the homosexuals, usually unlike me—I had 2 kids at home, I had a wife at home, I had responsibilities at home—I had to spend time with my children. And they don’t. They didn’t. They literally worked for the member 24/7 and then went out to Adams Morgan, had their gay sex, and came back to work the next day.”
This is the speech that triggered it all. @floydbrown told us exclusively that he was fired for these 2023 remarks at a Christian event.
— Next News Network 🇺🇲 (@NextNewsNetwork) May 30, 2025
He described GOP hypocrisy—how pro-family policies are blocked by staffers hostile to Biblical marriage.
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CNN’s report also cited past writings from Brown calling same-sex marriage “a hoax” and “godless,” and accusing conservative leaders of promoting “the gay lifestyle inside the tent of conservatism.”
Brown responded to CNN’s inquiry by stating: “Comments rooted in my personal Christian views, which I have made in the past, have no impact upon my work here at the Kennedy Center nor do they impinge on my interactions with colleagues who do incredible work for the patrons of the Center.”
He added, “As a Christian I am called to work with others of different beliefs and worldviews.”
Brown said he was denied the opportunity to speak with Ric Grenell, interim Kennedy Center president and Special Presidential Envoy for Special Missions in the Trump administration. “I asked for an explanation of my dismissal, and I asked to speak to @RichardGrenell — Both of those requests have been ignored,” Brown claimed.
“My only conclusion is @RichardGrenell was intimidated by a @CNN story … so he preemptively fired me for my Christian beliefs on marriage,” Brown posted.
A source familiar with the Kennedy Center told The Hill that CNN’s report was accurate in stating “Grenell had not met with Brown, did not know him and was not involved in his hiring.” A representative for the Kennedy Center declined to comment on the termination when contacted by The Hill.
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Brown also claimed he was told during his dismissal: “Floyd, you must recant your belief in traditional marriage and your past statements on the topic, or you will be fired.” He said, “Needless to say, I refused to recant and was shown the door.”
CNN reported that Brown is no longer employed at the Kennedy Center but did not confirm the reason for his departure.
Prepared by Charisma Media Staff.
