Washington Interfaith Group Counters Anti-LGBTQ+ Protests at Churches with Dance Parties

Washington interfaith group counters anti-LGBTQ+ protests at churches with dance parties

Get RNS’ thoughtful, essential religion reporting every morning. Sign up for free! WENATCHEE, Wash. (FāVS News) — When anti-LGBTQ+ protesters appear at churches and Pride festivals in the Wenatchee area of Washington state, a group of interfaith leaders has a response ready: They dance.  “We bring a speaker, and we play music and we have a dance party,” said the Rev. Dane Breslin of The Sunnyslope Church, a United Church of Christ congregation i…

Wenatchee interfaith leaders counter anti-LGBTQ+ protests with dance parties

Reading Time: 3 minutes Wenatchee interfaith leaders counter anti-LGBTQ+ protests with dance parties Wenatchee’s interfaith “rainbow response team” counters anti-LGBTQ+ protesters at churches and Pride events with music and dancing, aiming to defuse tension through nonviolence. By Emma Maple | FāVS News Reporter The views expressed in this opinion column are those of the author. They do not necessarily reflect the views of FāVS News.  WENATCHEE,…