Claims extracted
17
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
6%
1 of 17 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Publisher signals
66/100
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A southern California church known for inviting gay people inside at times when others closed their doors has been vandalized with a homophobic slur.
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others → know → slur
It happened at the episcopal church St. Thomas the Apostle in West Hollywood where someone scrawled f***** across the sign outside the church.
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someone → happen → church
Images of the attack were posted on social media on Wednesday, showing the hurtful message written in marker on the sign above the advertisement for Sunday Mass at 8 am and 10:30 am.
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Images → post → California
St. Thomas is one of the most open churches for the LGBTQ+ community in the city, and is legendary for welcoming gay people during the height of the AIDS epidemic, WeHo online reported.
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WeHo → welcome → epidemic
Lead in the 80s by Rev. Carroll Barbour, the church was a place of sanctuary and peace not only for people dealing with HIV and AIDS but for those who lost loved ones from the fatal illness.
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who → Lead → illness
Barbour, who lost his own son John to AIDS, stood over three to four funerals a week and visited with hundreds of sick parishioners during that time, the outlet reported.
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outlet → lose → time
Inside the church today is Saint Damien’s Chapel where a copy of the AIDS Memorial Book holds the names of 15,000 of people who died from the disease.
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who → hold → disease
Had the opportunity to meet some incredible people, offer prayers, share what we love about Saint Thomas and our belief that we are all made in the image of a God who loves everyone just the way they are!”
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they → have → everyone
a caption with the post read, that included a rainbow and a heart.
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that → read → rainbow
“To everyone we met, we hope you’ll come by and visit us some time!”
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you → meet → us
Many of the comments online about the vandalism pointed to the irony of the attack on this specific place of worship.
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Many → point → worship
A true gem that has helped me immensely,” one person wrote.
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person → help → me
“It is a shame this happened, but hopefully whoever did it realizes, eventually learns from their mistake, and is someone we can welcome back to show how welcoming STAH is.”
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STAH → happen → mistake
“I dare say that this “F” bomb (sort-a-speak) is similar to those that come from our leaders now-a-days, slurs from ignorance and hate and fear for effect,” another person added.
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person → say → effect
“I hope the horrible word will get removed very soon, perhaps it’s already gone, but its intended effect truly backfired.
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effect → hope → ?
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It is unclear if the vandalism has been removed.
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vandalism → remove → ?
The California Post reached out to the church for further comment.
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Post → reach → comment
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