Christian Coffee Shop Owner Helping Homeless in Denver Faces Persecution by Liberal LGBTQ Group
One wouldn't think it would be offensive to anyone for a business to help those who are homeless get their lives on track and become productive citizens -- at least not in an American city. Nevertheless, a liberal LGBTQ group organized by a group in Denver, Colorado, called the Denver Communists, has been persecuting Christian coffee shop owner Jamie Sanchez.
"It was really strange, actually, because we all of a sudden started getting like messages on Instagram about how we hate gay people and just like random comments like that," Sanchez told Fox News Digital. "And come to find out there was like an organized group ready to protest the opening of our café before we even open. We did some digging, and we found out it was strictly because we were Christian."
A Heart to Reach the Homeless for Christ
Sanchez has had a heart for reaching out to the homeless with the love of Christ and the Gospel from the time he was a child. His coffee shop, The Drip Café, is an extension of a ministry he started with his late wife, Carolyn, who passed away from cancer in 2018.
The two began a homeless ministry in 2012 called "Recycle God's Love." Back then, it was simply an outreach that fed the homeless and offered them a Bible study. Over time, it grew into a large parachurch ministry that included local churches, businesses, and volunteers using their various giftings in areas such as cooking, clothing, haircuts, providing life-saving winter supplies, housing assistance, and more to reach out to the homeless, according to Persecution.org International Christian Concern (ICC).
Sanchez Adds 'Project Revived' Ministry
In 2022, Sanchez decided to add another piece to the ministry he and his late wife started. He named this one, "Project Revived." The purpose of this ministry is to offer an opportunity to those in the homeless community who want to get out of the poverty cycle. So Project Revived provides services such as addiction counseling, Christian discipleship, transportation, identification, job placement, money management skills, resume building skills, and housing placement.
Then, in 2023, Sanchez established The Drip Café as his non-profit organization. This allowed him the opportunity to offer work experience to those trying to get out of the homelessness and poverty cycle, as well as help them build job skills and work ethic, according to his website.
The Drip Café Has Its Foundation in God's Word
The persecution started when the Denver Communists figured out that the café was connected to a Christian ministry that was forthright about calling the LGBTQ lifestyle a sin. Their relentless persecution has been going on for about a year now, on the first Friday of every month. Sanchez recognized the persecution as a form of spiritual warfare, so he started hosting live praise and worship groups every first Friday of the month.
"[The business] stands on Scriptures that mention homosexuality being wrong and a sin, but that's also mentioned among a list of things that we believe the Bible holds to be sin. So it's not that they're being singled out. … In my belief, we're all guilty of sin, including myself. I don't hate anybody. And [LGBTQ+ community members] are all welcome in here. We serve LGBTQ people all the time — almost every day," Sanchez told ICC.
"I am disappointed but not surprised by the ongoing harassment against the Drip Café, said Advocacy Manager for the ICC McKenna Wendt. "As Western societies continue to become more intolerant toward Christian beliefs, the targeting of innocent small businesses and religious organizations will only increase. While free speech is a fundamental right and protected under the First Amendment, no one should have to face violence, vandalism, or harassment because of their faith."
"The communists have told me I'm not welcome, told me to kill myself, and my response is, 'I love you, and you are welcome to come in peacefully.' We have offered them free coffee and food on cold days," Sanchez told Fox News Digital. "It's very silly of them to say I am part of a Nazi group, considering I am a brown-skinned Hispanic."
The Denver Communists are on a mission to shut down a Christian café that's helping the homeless and sharing the Gospel.
— American Family Association (@AmericanFamAssc) May 10, 2025
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Originally published July 17, 2025.
