Group Offers Reward For Information On Vandalism Of South Charlotte LGBTQ-Friendly Church

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The group Deplorable Pride says they are offering a $500 reward for information leading to an arrest in the vandalism at Wedgewood Church earlier this week.

They released the following statement Friday:

“Regarding the vandalism at Charlotte area LGBT ally church We at Deplorable Pride are offering a $500 reward to anyone who provides the information that leads to an arrest of the person or persons responsible for this hate crime.  We will defend our brothers and sisters in their right to worship freely in the LGBT community and help send a message that this hatred will NOT be tolerated.”

Anyone with information can email contactdeplorablepride@gmail.com.

A GoFund me account was also established after the vandalism to help the Church pay for repairs, as well as a new security system.

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CHARLOTTE, NC — A well-known LGBTQ-friendly Church in South Charlotte has been vandalized again.

Someone spray-painted anti-gay slurs on the rainbow front doors of Wedgewood Church overnight. It’s the seventh time the Church has been targeted by vandals.

Co-Pastor Chris Ayers says CMPD told him it will be tough to find the culprit without any surveillance video.

The Church will host a community event to repaint the front doors. Ayers says he will announce the date and time for that event soon.