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July 14, 2006
Climate of Fear Part 46
The criminal intimidation is getting a bit out of hand when it comes to gay marriage supporters in Provincetown, Massachusetts with supporters of an amendment banning gay marriage in Massachusetts being harassed and having manure dumped onto their property. The Boston Globe reports:
The names of 43 Provincetown residents are listed on the website. Most of the petition signers attend St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, which serves the Portuguese community and others in town. The Catholic Church has helped lead the fight against same-sex marriage.One St. Peter's parishioner, Yvonne Cabral, was verbally accosted last Friday by Provincetown Magazine publisher Rick Hines after Hines learned that Cabral signed the petition, according to police.
Police Chief Ted Meyer plans to seek charges of disorderly conduct against Hines, who saw Cabral shopping and loudly called her a ``bigot," according to both Hines and Meyer. Other people who signed the petition -- and subsequently had their names posted on the same website -- said manure has been spread on their properties in recent months, Meyer added.
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Posted by Pete at July 14, 2006 05:28 PM
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