Also a pastor, “shot himself in front of police during a welfare check.” It also appears that his wife was aware and involved with the hobby (not with the suicide), presumably in a supporting way.

I may disagree very strongly with this guy’s politics, but fuck the assholes who make this shameful.

@Poutinetown quotes from the article:

… even though it does not appear [Copeland] had taken any public positions against LGBTQ issues that could be construed as hypocritical.