Hundreds protest against California pastor who praised Florida killings

Hundreds of protesters chanted “love conquers hate” outside a Northern California church Sunday, where last week a pastor said during his sermon that he was upset more people weren’t killed in the attack on a Florida gay nightclub that left 49 people dead.

The Sacramento Bee reports that more than 500 demonstrators holding rainbow flags and signs that read “We are Orlando” and “Pride Over Prejudice” stood outside the Verity Baptist church in Sacramento to protest last week’s sermon by pastor Roger Jimenez.

Protesters said they are also angry the church is tax-exempt and chanted “Tax the hate.”