November 23rd: Rally Against Harlem Hate Church

The last rally against Harlem’s hate church resulted in a truly spectacular screaming meltdown by Pastor James David Manning. (Video below.) Since Manning continues to post signs calling for the murders of LGBT people, activists will again rally outside the church next month. From Harlem Against Violence & Homophobia:

The sign once read: “Jesus Would Stone Homos.” Now it says: “You Sodomites and Freaks Have Soiled Harlem.” Frustrated by years of hateful language posted on signage outside of Atlah Worldwide Missionary Church, Harlem neighbors will hold a rally against hate speech on Monday, November 23rd, 2015 outside of 38 W. 123 St. at Lenox Ave. New York State Assemblyman Keith Wright, Councilwoman Inez Dickens, and other elected officials are scheduled to join hundreds of neighborhood residents at the rally.

Malicious language is visible daily on signage in front of the church. Over the past several years, Atlah has posted messages that denigrate black people, insult Muslims, libel President Obama and other leaders, and now often call for the murder of gay, lesbian, and transgender people.”We well continue to demand respect and reject the hate,” said Jennifer Louise Lopez, executive director of Everything Transgender in NYC (ETNYC) who in 2014 approached the church with a video camera asking for her stoning–in direct response to the initial “Jesus Would Stone Homos” sign. She was met by uncertain looks, but her video soon went viral.

I’ll be at this rally.