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Police & Fire
Anti-LGBTQ Signs Posted At Greenwich Town Hall After Pride Celebration Anti-LGBTQ Signs Posted At Greenwich Town Hall After Pride Celebration
Anti-lgbtq Signs Posted At Greenwich Town Hall After Pride Celebration Police are investigating after signs with the words "groomers" were placed under a Pride flag at a Fairfield County Town Hall, just hours after a celebration. The incident took place in Greenwich on Monday, June 5 after 8 a.m., following a Pride celebration at Town Hall by local government officials and dignitaries on Sunday, June 4. A Greenwich Police Department detective assigned to the Community Impact Section is investigating the incident, said Lt. Patrick Smyth, of the Greenwich Police. Smyth said the signs were placed after the event, most likely sometime during the overnig…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Book Ban Fails: Board Of Ed In Newtown Votes To Keep Graphic Novels In Library Book Ban Fails: Board Of Ed In Newtown Votes To Keep Graphic Novels In Library
Book Ban Fails: Board Of Ed In Newtown Votes To Keep Graphic Novels In Library As Pride month begins, a board of education in Fairfield County has voted against removing two graphic novels containing themes of gender identity and sexuality from library shelves.  The Newtown Board of Education voted to keep the novels "Flamer" by Mike Curato and "Blankets" by Craig Thompson on library shelves in the school district during their meeting on Thursday night, June 1.  The vote came after two Republican board members, Janet Kuzma and Jennifer Larkin, resigned following a meeting on Tuesday, May 16 during which the two novels were discussed.  During …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Investigation Under Way After Pride Month Balloons Removed From Fairfield County Bridge Investigation Under Way After Pride Month Balloons Removed From Fairfield County Bridge
Investigation Under Way After Pride Month Balloons Removed From Fairfield County Bridge Police in Fairfield County are investigating after balloons hung to celebrate Pride Month were removed from an area bridge. Westport Police said they responded to the Ruth Steinkraus Memorial Bridge on Friday, June 11, for a report of possible vandalism.  The complainant stated that as he was driving across the bridge, he noticed that several of the colorful rainbow balloons placed on the bridge lights had been removed, said Westport PD Lt. David Wolf. "These balloons are from a recent event to celebrate Pride month," said Wolf. "This incident is upsetting because …

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by Kathy Reakes