FEMA's New Playbook: Save the LGBT and Leave the Rest to Rot

FEMA says it will prioritize the needs of the LGBT over disaster relief

You might think this shocking story is one big conspiracy theory. But you'd be wrong—or, if it is, blame the New York Post for this sensational bombshell.

The federal government never ceases to amaze.

When disaster strikes, you'd think FEMA would have a pretty simple mission: get in, help as many people as possible, and save lives. But apparently, that's a little too "old school" for today's disaster relief experts.

Now, it's not about helping the greatest number of people—no, that would be too utilitarian. Instead, welcome to FEMA 2.0, where "disaster equity" reigns supreme, and some lives, particularly LGBT lives, matter more than others.

In a 2023 webinar titled "Helping LGBTQIA+ Survivors Before Disasters"—because, of course, we need a whole seminar on this—FEMA's top minds and other federal health and disaster officials decided to lay it all out.

The goal?

Move away from those tired old policies that benefit everyone equally and focus on the real priority: serving specific groups based on innate characteristics like sexual orientation and gender identity.

Who cares if you're a struggling mom trying to rebuild after a hurricane wiped out your town or a retiree whose home just got turned into a swimming pool?

Apparently, you're not "marginalized" enough.

Maggie Jarry from SAMHSA even had the audacity to suggest that federal agencies—those tasked with saving lives—need to focus less on the "greatest good for the greatest number" and more on catering to identity politics.

Her exact words? "The shift we're seeing right now is a shift in emergency services from utilitarian principles… to disaster equity."

How convenient.

So, forget about the folks who have sex in the conventional love-making style —the ones who might have actually believed FEMA would be there when the winds picked up and the floodwaters rose.

Now, it's all about helping gays, lesbians, queers, transexuals, and illegal immigrants.

But let's talk numbers because the numbers don't lie—unlike some of FEMA's public statements. When Hurricane Helene ravaged the Southeast, victims were told that FEMA's coffers were running dry.

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas had the nerve to claim there simply wasn't enough money left to get through the hurricane season.

Yet a Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report from August reveals that FEMA has around $7 billion sitting around—money that could have gone to the victims of Helene and now Hurricane Milton.

So, why the discrepancy? Are they hoping we won't notice the extra zeroes on their balance sheet?

It's almost as if FEMA is intentionally keeping those funds in reserve, and gee, I wonder why. Could it be because those dollars are being earmarked for the "marginalized identities" that the webinar panelists gushed about?

Are we really supposed to believe that a federal agency like FEMA just forgot they had $7 billion tucked away somewhere?

This all smacks of a classic bait-and-switch. Tell the general public—especially those left homeless by hurricanes—that there's no money for them. Then, quietly freeze those funds for special groups that check the right identity boxes.

And let's not forget the icing on the cake:

FEMA's new role in addressing the migrant crisis. They've blown through $1.4 billion of their funds to help settle migrants since 2022, leaving less for, you know, actual disasters like hurricanes.

So while families in North Carolina, Tennessee, and Florida are being handed crumbs in the form of $750 checks for groceries, FEMA's focus has shifted elsewhere—far away from where it's supposed to be.

But hey, maybe FEMA's new disaster relief strategy makes perfect sense if you look at it through a particular lens. After all, if you prioritize people based on who they love rather than the severity of their needs, you can still pat yourself on the back for being "equitable."

Never mind that you've just shattered any pretense of fairness or compassion. Never mind that you've left families, veterans, and elderly folks out in the cold—quite literally—while you champion your woke agenda.

It's a tragic joke, and the punchline is at the expense of those who believed their government was supposed to protect them.

The reality is apparent: FEMA has the money. They have billions in funds. But instead of using those resources to help every American affected by disasters like Helene and Milton, they've decided the lives of LGBT and immigrant invaders are more deserving than others.

It's not just a betrayal; it's discrimination masquerading as compassion.

And what's their excuse when called out on it? The same old tired lines: "misinformation," "disinformation."

But it's not misinformation when you can see the numbers for yourself. It's not a conspiracy theory when it's all laid out in black and white. It's time FEMA stopped playing favorites and returned to doing its actual job—saving lives, not dividing them.

Martin Mawyer is president of the Christian Action Network, which he founded in 1990. Located in Lynchburg, VA, CAN was formed as a non-profit educational organization to protect America’s religious and moral heritage. He is the author of several books, including You Are Chosen: Prepare to Triumph in a Fallen World.