Demonstration of ‘love’ counters Westboro Baptist Church protest against Fresno LGBTQ+ students
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More than 100 people gathered Monday afternoon outside Roosevelt High School to build a “Wall of Love” with rainbow umbrellas and flags shielding students from anti-LGBTQ+ protesters representing what one civil rights watchdog has labeled as a hate group. The crowd of supporters from Fresno’s LGBTQ+ community peacefully demonstrated at the corner of Tulare Street and Cedar Avenue to counter the presence of a small group of Westboro Baptist Church protesters. Many said they were there to protect Roosevelt students from the church’s hateful message.
For Roosevelt High School senior Mairany Cordova, the crowd of people who showed up to counter-demonstrate against Westboro Baptist Church’s protesters meant students had the support of a “strong community” to fight against hate. “We’re all uniting as one, as a community, especially such a small, little place, and everybody coming together and showing that they (Westboro Baptist Church) can’t take control of us,” said Cordova, 17, who identifies as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
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