Burn gay flag
As the Iowa City Press-Citizen reported in 2017, leftist protesters there were able to burn multiple American flags to protest social justice causes while insulting the very country that guaranteed them the freedom to do so. "I thought well if they're gonna burn one of them, I'll put up two, and if they burn these two, I'll put up three,” said Wilson. Disturbingly, the same charges don’t seem to apply to those who burn the red, white and blue flag of the United States.
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Wilson says for him, hiding wasn’t an option. "You're burning something that represents our ability to be open and out in the community without having to live in fear and that kind of thing makes it feel like we have to go back into hiding.” The Pride flag was flying at a home in Rye City in. “A flag represents a lot for the gay community,” said Wilson. A Pride flag has been set on fire in what human rights activists are saying was a deliberate act of hate against the LGBT+ community.
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Wilson says it’s so offensive because the pride flag is very symbolic to the LGBTQ+ community. “I don't want to ruin someone's life over something like this, but I want them to be aware that that's not okay," said Wilson. 2 notice in the parish newsletter, Kalchik said that he would burn the banner, which he believed to symbolize a homosexual agenda contrary to Church. Wilson says he just wants the people responsible to know why what they did was wrong. Lexington police are investigating the incident as a hate crime and looking for the people responsible. “It's kinda unbelievable that they were that brazen.” "You can see 'em walking up and that one's holding the phone while both of them are lighting it," said Wilson. Looking at the video, Wilson was stunned. Baker has said that designing the flag was the most important thing he ever did in his life. “It's a pretty big shock because we're not used to that here ,” said Wilson. The flag that the Rainbow Flag emoji depicts was created in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, who was commissioned to design the flag by famous politician and iconic gay rights activist Harvey Milk.
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James Grant Wilson’s security camera video shows the pride flag once hoisted in front of his home being burned by two unidentified suspects early Monday morning on Laredo drive. (LEX 18) - A gay man in Lexington is speaking out after being a victim of a hate crime.