Residents are outraged that their local paper is publishing paid articles calling LGBTQ+ people groomers

The newspaper is publishing paid ads calling LGBTQ people child sex abusers alongside city announcements so locals have to read hate speech to get the news.

Evansville, Wisconsin residents are accusing a small newspaper, The Evansville Review, of spreading hate speech by publishing ads, editorials, and letters that refer to LGBTQ+ people as perverts who are “grooming” children for sexual abuse.

The paper’s editor has proclaimed freedom of speech and said the publication prints content that doesn’t necessarily reflect any single viewpoint.

“It’s disgusting,” said Liz Gillitzer, a lifelong Evansville resident and LGBTQ+ community member. “It is irresponsible for them to send this flyer to every household within the city limits,” she told WKOW-TV, adding that the paper’s recent anti-LGBTQ+ content has made her question whether to remain in the city. Anonymous individuals told the news station that some LGBTQ+ individuals have left town or experienced school bullying since the hateful content appeared.

Ronald Gay, the pastor at Grace Independent Baptist Church, authored the content. “If I’m telling the truth and it hurts someone, I have no intention of hurting people,” he said. “I intend to help them. I also know that it is good when…

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