More than 60 religious institutions have been targeted for supporting LGBTQ+ rights: report

Author: Ryan Adamczeski

As places of worship from all faiths are stepping up their LGBTQ+ acceptance, extremists in the United States are increasingly targeting them.

“Now that religious communities are faithfully coming to the conclusion that the LGBTQ community should be safe from violence and welcomed into faith communities, anti-LGBTQ activists are turning to violence and intimidation on those faith communities,” Ross Murray, GLAAD Media Institute vice president and an ordained deacon, said in a statement. “Faith leaders cannot back down or allow their voices to be silenced by a radical fringe, but must continue to stand for the safety and welcome of LGBTQ people.”

Original Article on The Advocate
Author: Ryan Adamczeski