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Locals Protest Rush Limbaugh Tribute on Historic Gay-Friendly Theater February 19 2021 2:59 PM EST A historically queer-friendly Fresno theater and the conservative church trying to buy it are under fire after a tribute to recently dead hatemonger Rush Limbaugh was posted on the marquee this week. “Thank you Rush for teaching us,” the marquee on the theater read, “You will be missed very much. But never forgotten. R.I.P.” This message drew ire from locals who remember Limbaugh mainly as a hateful man who mocked gay and trans people and celebrated the deaths of those who died from AIDS. “Don’t talk to me about how welcoming Adventure Church is to the LGBTQ community when they allow (place?) this up on the marquee next to their church name,” Fresno local Heather Parish tweeted, “The man mocked gay deaths during the AIDS crisis. Thanks for saying the quiet part out loud, ACC.” ....
Sarah Silverman shared a community protest video with her 12 million Twitter followers (Twitter/@fresnofools) Sarah Silverman called on her fellow celebrities to intervene as the allegedly anti-LGBT+ Adventure Church makes plans to move into a historic queer-friendly Los Angeles theatre. The stand-up comedian joined the growing protest on Monday (8 February) after it was announced that the popular Tower Theatre could soon be the new home of the conservative Adventure Church. “So an anti-LGBT church called Adventure Church is trying to buy the Tower Theatre in the most LGBT+ friendly area of Fresno (the arts district, obvs),” Sarah Silverman wrote on Twitter. ....