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The Bible is clear that we are called, as Jesus taught, to be salt and light in this world.  The apostle Paul laid out the spiritual framework in which we operate, clothed in the full armor of God and called to stand for truth.  In Ephesians 6, we can find these words (ESV):
11 Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
13 Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.

The Bible is clear on issues of marriage and sexuality - there are two genders, marriage consists of a male and female, and homosexuality is sinful.  Yet, culture has dramatically shifted and embraced philosophies that are contrary to these basic, time-honored principles.

And, in the name of tolerance, corporate America and entertainment culture have all-too-enthusiastically embraced these "alternative," God-denying principles that make a mockery of the family.

One of the chief offenders has been the Disney Company; founded by Walt Disney, the corporation has been known to embrace deviant sexuality and promote abhorrent lifestyles.  But, as Virgil Walker of G3 Ministries pointed out in a piece published at The Christian Post, a small, but significant shift may have presented itself concerning Disney.  Walker stated:

Gay Days Orlando, born in 1991 as a quiet act of visibility, steadily grew into one of the largest LGBT gatherings in the country, drawing as many as 180,000 participants annually and injecting more than $100 million in peak years into Central Florida’s economy.

And, of course, this was hosted in and around Walt Disney World.  Walker wrote: "On Feb. 9, Gay Days Orlando announced that it would not hold its June 4-7 event during what would have been the event’s 35th anniversary. Organizers cited the loss of key sponsors, changes to their host hotel agreement, and what they called “broader challenges currently impacting LGBT events nationwide.”  Walker cited a change of climate related to the relatively new Administration in Washington, stating: "For years, corporate DEI budgets functioned as a shadow subsidy for progressive activism funding Pride events, LGBT travel gatherings, and ideological advocacy under the respectable cover of 'inclusion.'"  But with federal DEI initiatives being dismantled, "corporations began quietly recalculating the political cost of association with divisive causes."

And, it's not just Orlando; Walker noted:

The pattern extends beyond Orlando. Austin Pride announced last summer that its festival would “look and feel a bit different” due to funding cuts, writing publicly: “Like many Pride organizations across the country, we’ve been impacted by the current political climate and yes, that includes our funding.” A Pride event outside Tulsa postponed its 2025 gathering entirely, citing a “heightened climate of hostility” and fundraising failure.

The culture is shifting - just look at Dylan Mulvaney and Target stores, to name a couple of example.  Biblically faithful individuals and groups, including some churches, have told the truth.  And, as Paul exhorts us in Ephesians 6, we have to continue to stand.  Virgil Walker says: "...the Church must preach clearly and without apology on human sexuality — not as a culture war talking point but as a pastoral act of love toward real people drowning in confusion."  He cautioned that this is not a "W" that Christians can take and move on.

We have to continue to be faithful.  That is a characteristic that I believe God rewards and produces conditions for His Holy Spirit to move.  

And, that faithfulness to the Biblical definition of marriage has been manifested recently concerning an issue that many thought may have been settled over 10 years ago when the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Obergefell ruling.   Now, according to The Washington Stand, "a coalition of 47 conservative organizations launched the 'Greater Than' campaign to harness that momentum for a return to natural marriage. Spearheaded by Them Before Us founder Katy Faust, the movement insists that children’s needs must always outweigh adult desires, ambitions, and the judicial redefinition of marriage imposed by Obergefell."  That momentum was generated by the case of Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who would not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, making it to the U.S. Supreme Court, only to be turned back.  But, this provided oxygen to the effort to see Obergefell overturned.

That article noted: "The Obergefell ruling did not only legally redefine marriage; it redefined parenthood."  Quoting from the Greater Than website, the article stated: "America’s children are being treated as less than,” adding, “Less than adults’ ambitions. Less than political agendas. Less than the so-called ideals of ‘equality’ and ‘freedom.’ Their needs, their rights, their safety, their development — sometimes even their very existence — have been treated as secondary.”  Just as Roe v. Wade was overturned after almost 50 years of promoting abortion, that decision can be an example that devoted prayer and proclamation can make a big difference.  Now, there is new hope for optimism that our voices are being heard on the matter of sexuality.