Naples, FL: LGBTQ weekend event at church faces public anger and protest threats

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Source: WBBH-TV/NBC 2

LGBTQ weekend event at church faces public anger and protest threats

by Dave Elias 7:09 PM EDT, Thu May 19, 2022

NAPLES, Fla. — An LGBTQ pride event for teens is happening in Naples this weekend and there’s been so much controversy the organizer is now asking Naples Police for extra police protection.

The request comes after the church hosting the event and its organizers have faced threats of protests and anger. Organizers say it’s all due to misinformation about the event.

These days many LGBTQ students don’t feel safe talking about their lifestyle in school so they were excited to hear about the Youth Pride Conference being held in Naples on Saturday but they were not excited to hear that people plan to show up here to protest them.

Organizers say the Naples United Church of Christ is the perfect place to host the event.

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