"I can't believe this happened here, this is not the neighborhood where I expect something like this to happen," Walsh told the Globe."
""There's no place for hate in Roslindale, or anywhere in our city," Pepén said in an Instagram post. "Acts like this don't represent who we are.""
""Roslindale is a community built on love, respect, and unity," Pepén said on Instagram. "We stand with Russ and Mimi, and with our LGBTQ+ neighbors, today and every day.""
Russ & Mimi's owner Kelly Walsh discovered her Pride flag had been knocked off its pole on Oct. 4 and was later found in a nearby alley. The pole's metal brackets and anchors had been ripped out of the wall, indicating intentional vandalism. Community members organized support on Facebook, and city officials visited the store during the Roslindale Day Parade. Mayor Michelle Wu and Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepén met with Walsh and publicly affirmed support for her and the LGBTQ+ population. The incident follows previous Pride flag vandalism in West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, and Roslindale. Officials and neighbors emphasized that such acts do not represent the community and pledged continued solidarity.
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