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 | crimes against our worship facilities because of our faith and |
| crimes against our predominantly gay and lesbian members because of their sexual orientation. |
Since its founding in 1968, more than 20 UFMCC churches have been bombed or arsoned, while many others have been vandalized, desecrated or threatened. Proportionally, no other institution in America has been the recipient of as much arson, bombing, vandalism and desecration motivated by hate crimes as have the churches of UFMCC. An astounding and shocking seven percent of our congregations have been targets of bombing or arson."
Partial, Representative List of Attacks:
| Sacramento, CA: church building arsoned; $600,000 in damages |
| New Orleans, LA: a fire killed more than 30 persons, including the church's pastor. |
| Los Angeles CA: UFMCC's "Mother Church" in Los Angeles arsoned; $90,000 damages. |
| San Francisco CA: worship facility arsoned; $100,000 in damages. Threats to the pastor's life were scrawled on the church door. |
| Texas: A UFMCC congregation in Texas was victimized by a hate campaign of threats by the KKK |
| St.Petersburg, FL: church facility arsoned;$34,000 in damages. |
| Santa Monica CA: Received a hate-filled telephone threat. Followed up with a fire; 20,000 in damages |
| Richmond VA: Church's stained glass windows smashed by vandals |
| Bradenton, FL: Repeatedly desecrated by spray-painted swastikas. |
References:
| Additional information on UFMCC's participation in the White House Conference on Hate Crimes is available by e-mail from info@ufmcchq.com. |
| Additional information can be obtained from James N. Birkitt, Jr., UFMCC Director of Communications, Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches, 8704 Santa Monica Boulevard, 2nd Floor, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Phone: (310) 360-8640. Fax: (310) 360-8680. |
| "A Partial, Representative Listing of Hate Crimes Committed Against the Congregations of the Universal Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches During Its 30 Year History" UFMCC Press Release issued 1997-OCT |
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Copyright © 200 & 2004 by Ontario Consultants on Religious
Tolerance
Originally written: 2000-JUN-29
Latest update: 2004-JUL-19
Author: B.A. Robinson
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