In October, a flag from the May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society of Syracuse in New York was destroyed, its burned remains left on church grounds. The incident was one of several this year where vandals burned rainbow flags. The charge against Rosemark is a serious misdemeanor hate crime under Iowa law. Minor things like this will not deter us from our continued support of our community on a daily basis.” The Blazing Saddle has been and still remains a safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community regardless of what the political and/or social climate might be outside of our doors.
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The days of bars on the windows and locking doors to keep customers safe inside are long past. “Luckily, events like this are few and far between. The flag did not stay ablaze after the vandal left but was left on the sidewalk for passersby to see the next day,” read a message from owners. The rainbow American flag that we proudly fly by our front door was purposely torn down and set on fire after hours. “The Blazing Saddle was the subject of vandalism. The Blazing Saddle released surveillance video publicly on the East Village bar’s Facebook page in an effort to identify the vandal. The incident happened shortly before 5 on Wednesday morning, with Rosemark attempting to light the flag on fire repeatedly while it still flew, then biting the flag and ultimately tearing it down. The Des Moines Police Department arrested Jonathan Rosemark for criminal mischief after surveillance cameras caught a man apparently burning the flag outside the Blazing Saddle, according to KCCI in Des Moines. Someone in the video is heard saying “all gays die.” KEARNS, Utah - Two students have been indefinitely suspended from the Kearns High football team for a social media post showing a Pride flag being burned and threatening LGBTQ people.Ī player posted a video on Snapchat last week showing someone light an LGBTQ Pride flag on fire and laugh.An Iowa man was arrested after vandalizing a rainbow flag outside a gay bar.
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Granite School District officials are determining the proper punishment, which could include community service or school suspension for the student who posted the video and another who reposted it. “There’s no place for that in our program at all, and it won’t be tolerated,” Matt Rickards, the team's head coach told KSTU. “It’s potentially a hate crime, so it sickens me." Man charged with allegedly burning Pride flag in New York gay bar twice. Police have arrested a man suspected of setting fire to Pride flags on two separate occasions outside New York City’s.
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The video is considered cyberbullying and a safe school violation. "We want to make sure every student who walks through our doors feels safe and secure in the environment that they're in," said district spokesman Ben Horsley. And we're going to address it in a very serious fashion." "Whether it was done intentionally with a threat in mind or for humor's sake, it's inappropriate. Rickards does not take this issue lightly either. (Story County, Iowa, Public Safety Group via AP) (Newser) An Iowa man will have a lot of time to reflect on how burning an LGBTQ flag. “We have one rule in our program, and that is not to embarrass yourself, your family or your team," Rickards continued. There’s got to be consequences for that."
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Rickards took over the program seven years ago. He says he’s worked with kids to improve their grades, stop bullying and learn to serve their communities. “Our number one goal is to build men of character, integrity, be responsible, have empathy for others and serve the community for good. That’s our number one objective,” Rickards said.