Richmond LGBT Groups Unite Against Visiting Hate Group
Representatives of numerous LGBT and faith organizations met Friday at the Gay Community Center of Richmond to plan constructive and effective ways to respond to next week’s planned protests in Richmond by members of Fred Phelps’ Westboro Baptist Church. The church has announced its intention to picket at the Virginia Holocaust Museum, the Jewish Community Center of Richmond, the Jerusalem Connection and Hermitage High School on Tuesday, March 2nd via their website: GodHatesFags.com. Area LGBT groups are determined that Westboro will be met with peaceful but clear resistance.
Read Press Release from the GCCR
The organizations endorsing these peaceful efforts include the Gay Community Center of Richmond, People of Faith for Equality in Virginia, First Unitarian Universalist Church, Unitarian Universalist Church of Glen Allen, Metropolitan Community Church -Richmond, Richmond Lesbian Feminists, Mothers & Others, Fan Free Clinic, PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network), the Rainbow Minute, Queer Action VCU, VCU’s Men Against Violence, the LGBT Caucus of the Virginia Democratic Party, Virginia Pride, Equality Virginia, the $3 Bills, and Richmond Triangle Players.
The Westboro Baptist Church will also be picketing in Hampton Roads, with targets in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Portsmouth. Local groups are organizing to prepare for their arrival. More details will be posted soon!
Makes you wonder how anyone could get so warped! These people are smiling and happily proclaiming that their god is filled with hate. I’d say it’s time to find a new god or a new hobby! Don’t let their insanity corrupt your happiness. I support your efforts.
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