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Police probe racist, anti-gay banners found outside church

Posted January 22, 2018 6:00 am

The Associated Press

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Police are investigating after banners with racist and anti-gay messages were erected outside an Indiana church known for its progressive stands on racial and social justice issues.

West Lafayette police say the banners were found Sunday attached to a fence outside the Unitarian Universalist Church in the city about 70 miles northwest of Indianapolis.

One banner included a slur for gays and lesbians and the second had slurs against both racial minorities and gays and lesbians.

Police Chief Jason Dombkowski says police are investigating and the FBI has been alerted.

Parishioner Suzan Windnagel tells the Journal & Courier the banners' messages "were sickening, hate-filled and threatening."

The banners were found the morning after the church hosted a "Resistance Fair" that included left-leaning groups who oppose President Donald Trump's agenda.

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Information from: Journal and Courier, http://www.jconline.com

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