Alabama deputy on leave for posting Facebook comment about gay teen's suicide

FILE - In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook is pushing back against a media report that says the social media network gave device makers extensive access to data from its users and their friends. The New York Times said that Facebook struck data-sharing deals with at least 60 device makers, including Apple and Amazon. The partnerships raised concerns about privacy protections, the article said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - In this May 16, 2012, file photo, the Facebook logo is displayed on an iPad in Philadelphia. Facebook is pushing back against a media report that says the social media network gave device makers extensive access to data from its users and their friends. The New York Times said that Facebook struck data-sharing deals with at least 60 device makers, including Apple and Amazon. The partnerships raised concerns about privacy protections, the article said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama deputy has been put on administrative leave for posting a comment on a Facebook post about a gay teen who killed himself.

Al.com reports Madison County Deputy Jeff Graves wrote the comment Sunday on a WZDX-TV Facebook post about the death of 15-year-old Nigel Shelby, who killed himself last week. His family says he was bullied for his sexuality.

Graves wrote "Liberty Guns Bible Trump BBQ That's my kind of LGBTQ movement." He said LGBTQ people are offensive and shouldn't be accepted. Graves has deleted his comment.

Belle's Smokin' BBQ in northern Kentucky offers shirts with a nearly identical slogan : "I support LGBTQ: Liberty, Guns, Bible, Trump, BBQ."

Sheriff Kevin Turner says an internal investigation will be conducted. Graves didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

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