Popular Christian comedian and content creator KevOnStage has garnered attention over comments he made about homosexuality and the Bible on the “Higher Learning” podcast.

The bestselling author, whose real name is Kevin Fredericks, shared his views on Christianity, sexuality, and his experience in the Black Church — prompting some Christians who tuned in to question his take on what the Bible teaches. Others have also chimed in with comments for Christians criticizing KevOnStage’s remarks.

During the February 27 “Higher Learning” episode, KevOnStage discussed how his upbringing in church shaped his early views on sexuality, while also acknowledging that his perspective has evolved over time.

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Notably, he said the Black Church has historically been “homophobic,” and that he personally strives to be “welcoming and inclusive of all Black people,” including those who identify as “queer.”

When asked if he thinks “Scripture condemns the gay lifestyle,” KevOnStage said he was initially taught by the church and his family to believe that.

His family, he said, taught him that people were not born gay or only identified as gay due to past abuse — and that being baptized a Christian could change those who identified as gay.

“I no longer think the way that it was explained to me is exactly the way it was meant to be explained,” KevOnStage said.

The comedian went on to reveal that the birth of his first son initially compelled him to think differently about sexuality.

“When I held my son, who is 19. It was the first time I had a contrary thought to something that had been taught to me,” he said. “I was holding my son and I was like, yeah, ‘I don’t really care if this boy is gay or straight.’”

Overall, KevOnStage expressed an internal tension of Christianity and sexuality, saying that he “can’t definitively say one way or another because I’m not a theologian.”

“But I do know that I will not make people who are gay feel less than,” he said.

The episode — titled “Comedy, Music, and the Black Church with KevOnStage” — covers a range of topics beyond sexuality, including faith, entertainment, and the overall cultural influence of the Black Church.

KevOnStage’s remarks on Christianity and sexuality begin after the 58-minute mark.

He previously discussed homosexuality and Christianity in 2020 with Gay Girl, Good God author and recording artist Jackie Hill Perry, who told him at the time that she was “functionally heterosexual” and still attracted to women.