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You are here: US News Anti-LGBT Hate Group's Event Draws Protest, Vandalism In Suburban Chicago (HuffingtonPost)

Anti-LGBT Hate Group's Event Draws Protest, Vandalism In Suburban Chicago (HuffingtonPost)

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A banquet hosted by a "hate group" in honor of an Evangelical leader tied to a controversial Ugandan anti-gay bill drew protests from LGBT activists in suburban Chicago Saturday.

The event, sponsored by Americans For Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) to honor "The Pink Swastika" author Scott Lively with an "American Truth Teller" award, also attracted vandalism. Police are in the midst of trying to identify who is responsible for throwing bricks into the window of the Christian Liberty Academy, located at 502 W. Euclid Ave. in Arlington Heights on Saturday.

The Gay Liberation Network, the Chicago-based LGBT advocacy group which sponsored the protest, said in a statement that they "do not know who did this" and claimed the vandalism occurred several hours prior to their protest.

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Complete article at Huffington Post : http://huff.to/qdB7Ho