Grace Community Church in Marblehead, Massachusetts, was vandalized with pro-LGBTQ graffiti last week after a church member removed Pride flags that had been placed there by a gay couple.
of homophobia, claiming it as the"real reason" the church ended his lease in March effective August. According to the Marblehead Current, the church extended the lease until August 2024 after Richmond said families had already enrolled for next year, but he decided to shutter the school immediately because he and the families"do not feel safe continuing to run the school there.
"That is a false narrative," the church told the outlet."We as a church do not ever want anyone to feel disrespected. The church board was aware that the business owners were gay when we recently extended their lease." Grace Community Church pushed back against Mike Richmond's claim that they attempted to evict him because of homophobia., which the local outlet estimated to have had approximately 150 in attendance. Richmond claimed the protest is"only the beginning of the battle against intolerance and injustice," and said Marblehead needed to"face the uncomfortable truth about the underlying bigotry in the heart of this town.
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