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Skip to Content. In Poulsbo, Washington, 14 Pride banners were slashed. The problematic flag was disparaged by critics not just for its homophobic messaging but also for its striking similarities to the flag of the French group La Manif Pour Tous, another. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Sections U. Follow NBC News. All the attacks on the symbol of LGBTQ visibility — the rainbow flag — took place within a week of the start of Pride month. ET : A previous version of this article mischaracterized the denomination of the church in Mitchell, South Dakota.

NBC News Logo. Search Search. Atlanta police say they’re charging three men and a juvenile with hate crimes for pulling down LGBTQ+ pride flags and cutting them up. Latest Stories U. Get more news Live on. The percentage of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer adults in the U.

For more from NBC Out, sign up for our weekly newsletter. Joshua McKinney-Zarrilli, 53, said he has for years posted a message on social media at the start of Pride Month to show gratitude for the progress the country has made on LGBTQ rights. It is United Church of Christ, not Methodist.

The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the hate crime conviction Friday of a man who posted hand-written notes at homes with rainbow flags and emblems, urging them to “burn that gay flag.”. An NBC News tally found that Pride flags, rainbow crosswalks and other LGBTQ symbols were stolen or vandalized in more than 40 cities across the country so far this month, according to.

McKinney-Zarrilli, who now lives in New York City, said the backlash his post received and the current political climate has made him second-guess going to the annual NYC Pride march this month due to safety concerns. They are just the latest examples of what some revelers across the country say are new and shocking levels of hostility and pushback on a globally recognized commemoration.

For the first time, he said, his since-deleted post on Facebook received about three dozen negative comments from people he did not know, including one that said he should feel bad for posting an image of a flag that promotes pedophilia. By Matt Lavietes.

Profile My News Sign Out. Sign In Create your free profile. Media in category "Anti-LGBT pride flags" The following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Yes, a 'straight' pride flag does exist: but the black and white bars symbolise an ugly stance towards the LGBTQ+ community.

LGBTQ advocates say measures by cities and school districts that ban display of the pride flag are part of larger conservative-led, anti-LGBTQ efforts. IE 11 is not supported. The recent incidents are the culmination of growing hostility over the last few years, during which hundreds of anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced by state lawmakers and many seem emboldened by the charged rhetoric now commonplace on social media.

In the weeks leading up to Pride Month, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security issued a warning that foreign terrorist groups could target Pride events domestically, and the State Department issued a similar warning about terrorism taking place at Pride events abroad.

Happy Pride Month.