Funeral for a gay man, has been canceled in Florida and some are calling the decision offensive. Church cancels funeral for gay man because members complained, story creates a backlash. Florida church abruptly cancels funeral of a gay man named Julion Evans-Capers, 24 hours before the service after pastor T.W. Jenkins was flooded with phone calls from his parishioners, saying it is blasphemous to have the service in the house of God.