HGTV responds to LGBT ‘witch hunt’ against Chip and Joanna Gaines
HGTV logo premiered on March 1, 2010 (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) HGTV has issued a statement affirming its commitment to the " LGBT community " after its stars Chip and Joanna Gaines came under fire from the left for attending a church that believes in man-woman marriage. Chip alluded to the situation on Twitter with a Bible verse about keeping the faith. "We don’t discriminate against members of the LGBT community in any of our shows," the network's statement said. "HGTV is proud to have a crystal clear, consistent record of including people from all walks of life in its series." On Thursday night , HGTV tweeted a graphic congratulating Chip and Joanna on their series' "record-breaking" season premiere. "We can't wait for the rest of the season!" it said. The controversy began when a Buzzfeed piece " exposed " the Gaines' pastor for preaching a Biblical view on marriage and sexuality. The cou