Entire Neighborhood Flys Rainbow Flags After Bigots Egg Their Gay Neighbors

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A Massachusetts-based lesbian couple received an amazing display of solidarity from their neighbors this week after vandals stole a Pride flag from the front of their home and egged their front porch while they were out of town.

Lauri and Cari Ryding initially hung the Pride flag following the Pulse nightclub massacre, the worst mass shooting in American history. The incident at their home served as a reminder why they hung the flag in the first place.

“It was our first experience in Natick of having any type of prejudice,” Cari Ryding said. “We hadn’t experienced it all, and it kind of broke open our little cocoon.”

After the egging of the Ryding’s home, their neighbors came together to show their love and support for the couple ― by flying rainbow flags from all of their houses as well. According to The Boston Globe, over 40 homes in the neighborhood made hung flags from their houses, showing love and support for their lesbian neighbors.

 

It just happened so quickly ― the whole neighborhood said, ‘Get me a flag. Get me a flag. Get me a flag,’” neighbor Penni Rochwerger reportedly stated. “If we can stop whatever hate is out there, I think that’s really important.”

This moment in Boston is just one of many powerful displays of community-based solidarity with the LGBT community since the Pulse nightclub massacre.

The Rydings told WCVB that they filed a police report in case the vandals return, but they feel encouraged and hopeful from the support from their friends and neighbors.

“One person’s act of fear and maliciousness created such a powerful statement of love,” Lauri Ryding stated. “We are very blessed, very fortunate.”

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/neighborhood-rainbow-flags-egging_us_57bc685fe4b00d9c3a1a0802?ir=Good+News&

[PenelopesTaint 439]

YAS  good sis, come through! 

[PartySick 172,484]

Love it! 

I'll keep saying it 'cause it's true, for every person that hurts you, there's ten more that'll give you the shirt off their backs...or 40 more that'll hang flags to show unity and solidarity

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There's still some hope in this world 

[Buddy 5,686]

Why are they wearing the same thing except different colors (blue and pink)? Is the blue one the man in the relationship and the pink one the woman? Why did they do this 

[SOON 4,293]

Thats awesome. 

[Luke78619 23,559]

Just beautiful, glad to see some positive news about the gay community 

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18 hours ago, M83 said:

Why are they wearing the same thing except different colors (blue and pink)? Is the blue one the man in the relationship and the pink one the woman? Why did they do this 

Pretty sure they are wearing colorful shirts without assigning any roles in their relationship. Not every relationship has the stereotypical "man" and "woman" categories.