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quaint

(3,499 posts)
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 07:20 AM Jun 2024

Orange County neighborhood rallies after resident's Pride flag slashed by vandals

KTLA
Residents in Anaheim are rallying behind a gay couple after vandals ripped down a Pride flag from their home and slashed it into pieces over the weekend.

Jake Nolan and his partner, Jon, have lived in their Anaheim home for the last seven years and said they installed the flag as a celebration of Pride Month.

We were like, ‘Did that really just happen? Did someone slash the flag and pull it down?” Nolan told KTLA’s Rachel Menitoff.


Neighbors on the street responded in droves and now one house after another is flying the Pride flag in solidarity.

“It makes you feel good to know that where we planted our roots is a community that looks out for us and we can all look out for each other,” Nolan said.

This happened in Anaheim! Straight neighbors in Magaland! I got tears.
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Orange County neighborhood rallies after resident's Pride flag slashed by vandals (Original Post) quaint Jun 2024 OP
So because of their hate, criminals AllyCat Jun 2024 #1
But love and kindness overcame hate. quaint Jun 2024 #2
True, and I should focus on the positive. AllyCat Jun 2024 #6
Love trumps hate. William769 Jun 2024 #7
And received multiple flags as a result. Good neighbors! Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #5
I think MAGAts are miserable & they can't stand the thought that others are happy. CaptainTruth Jun 2024 #8
quaint............... Upthevibe Jun 2024 #3
I know this neighborhood..proud of them for rallying against hate Demovictory9 Jun 2024 #4
Great. Thanks folks. This is the way to handle assholes. twodogsbarking Jun 2024 #9
Orange County is very red....those idiots got a one track mind, so good that some decent ppl came to the rescue. PortTack Jun 2024 #10

AllyCat

(17,022 posts)
1. So because of their hate, criminals
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 07:23 AM
Jun 2024

Trespassed and vandalized personal property.

They really worry about others living their lives.

CaptainTruth

(7,184 posts)
8. I think MAGAts are miserable & they can't stand the thought that others are happy.
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 10:04 AM
Jun 2024

Especially if they think others are happier than they are.

A gay couple living happily really pisses them off when they're incels who can't get a date.

PortTack

(34,484 posts)
10. Orange County is very red....those idiots got a one track mind, so good that some decent ppl came to the rescue.
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 10:22 AM
Jun 2024
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