Medford residents, officials protest church’s ‘anti-LGBTQ’ sign
"Members of the trans community and their allies wanted to let them know that their views weren’t welcome."
https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2021/07/25/medford-protect-church-gender-identity-sign/A church sign commenting on gender identity in Medford sparked dueling but peaceful protests on Friday evening.
Community members and elected officials gathered outside the New England Baptist Church on Salem Street to protest a sign that reads: “MALE AND FEMALE / CREATED HE THEM / GEN 5.2 / GENDER IDENTITY SOLVED.”
On his website, Northeastern University journalism professor Dan Kennedy called the sign an “anti-LGBTQ message.”
“No one was demanding that the church remove the message, which is protected by the First Amendment. But members of the trans community and their allies wanted to let them know that their views weren’t welcome,” Kennedy wrote. “A party atmosphere prevailed, at least on our side…we walked in front of the church once and then stood out on the opposite side of Salem Street, waving flags and signs while motorists honked their horns in support.”
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