"This is a clear reminder as to why we celebrate Pride, and shows how important Pride of the Déise community is for Waterford County. J9:00am Updated A burned rainbow flag lies on the stoop of the Alibi Lounge. "We will work with our partners in the community, our supporters in the council, and the Guards to build a safe Waterford where things like this don't happen. "We hope that the LGBTQAI+ Community of Waterford will stand together and will continue to be visible in the face of this hate. On Monday, organizers of Pride of the Déise said on social media: "After the incredibly positive response received over the Pride of the Déise - Waterford's Pride Festival weekend it's very disheartening to see this happen. This year's event, which was largely virtual, featured a mixture of speakers, workshops, and performances, as well as an online film festival, Queer Vision. The reprehensible act occurred at the culmination of the second annual Pride of the Déise, a not-for-profit, volunteer-led community organization based in Waterford City that celebrates Waterford's inclusion and diversity and promotes the Irish city as a safe place for everyone.
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On This Day: Oscar Wilde faces trial for homosexuality.Jack Crabtree said that he had no historical data regarding lifeguard towers burning in recent memory. Last year, Los Angeles County’s Department of Beaches and Harbors noted that L.A/ County-operated beaches had seen a spate of illegal fires on its beaches, resulting in a fire-damaged tower of its own at Dockweiler Beach. Browse 40 burning rainbow flag stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. “To whoever committed this act, we will rebuild it better and brighter,” he added. However, Garcia said on Twitter that he had “little doubt that this was an act of hate.” A gay pride flag outside Manhattan gay bar, Alibi Lounge, were set on fire early Monday morning The bars pride flags had previously been set on fire on May 31 just after midnight The new flag that. The tower, according to Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia, does not have electricity or gas line connections, ruling out some potential causes of fire. Adolfo Martinez, 30, of Ames, was found guilty last month of third-degree arson in violation of individual rights hate crime, third-degree harassment, and reckless use of fire as a habitual offender. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. An Ames man was sentenced Wednesday to about 16 years in prison after he set fire to a church’s LGBTQ flag in June. A coffee shop in Carlow has had the gay pride flag it put up on its.
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“The tower served as a symbol of our strong support for the diversity within our ranks and the LGBTQ community who call Long Beach home,” LBFD Marine Safety Chief Gonzalo Medina said in a statement. Inspired by Judy Garlands 'Over the Rainbow ,' these colors flew at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on June 25, 1978. It is the latest in a series of homophobic acts to be committed during Pride Month.