Burn gay flag day1/29/2024 While O’Hearn admits things have come a long way and are much better for the LGBTQ community, she says there is still more to be done. People in the 19th Ward say in the past few months, many Pride flags have been stolen, and one was even burned and left on a person’s lawn. Highland Park isn’t the only area that has been impacted by these acts. I don’t think they understand, probably, the depths that that fear can go sometimes when you’re in a community that has faced discrimination for just being who you are.” That there is anti-gay sentiment out there, especially coming from young people,” O’Hearn said. It has to be from other kids or from families, so it just made me sad that that message is still there. “I am sad that it was kids because you know, for them to learn this stuff. This story tonight at 5 on /y00vgtVAPA- Ally Peters June 10, 2021Īnother neighbor of O’Hearn’s in the Highland Park area spoke with News 8 and said the teens yelled anti-gay slurs at him and then threw rocks at his fence. People in Highland Park have had their pride flags torn and bent and one family even had a group of kids say anti-gay slurs to them. It’s #PrideMonth□ but some local LGBTQ families aren’t feeling support from others in the community.
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