""I do want to show that there are real people behind these acts. There were real possible implications and consequences, like if it had caught on fire to a significant amount, it may have gotten to the house and certainly - we're in a row home, so there's adjacent houses that might have been affected, too.""
""It's definitely disheartening. But it's something that we do know, like in the back of our minds, like when we put something like this up, it does kind of put a target on us.""
""It's to let people know that it's a supportive neighborhood and that we are here. It's something that we feel is important, especially nowadays with the...""
A Pride flag was burned outside the home of Tuc To and Peter Helman in Lancaster, PA, on April 28. The couple discovered the vandalism after reviewing their security footage, which showed an individual setting the flag on fire. Although the flag was damaged, the fire did not spread to their home. This incident is not the first targeting of their Pride flags, but the couple remains committed to displaying them, feeling supported by their community despite the risks involved.
Read at Advocate.com
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