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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 overnight hours.
"There are no cameras in front of Town Hall that cover the area in question," Smyth said.
The signs were quickly removed on Monday but marred the celebration that drew more than 300 people who gathered to mark Pride Month.
"The Board of Selectmen is appalled by the display of hate speech seen outside Town Hall Monday morning," said Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo.
Camillo said the signs appeared as a reaction to Sunday’s Pride Day celebration and flag-raising and were placed on Town property by people unwilling to identify themselves.
The Pride event was organized by Greenwich residents promoting an inclusive community, one that does not stand for hate and bigotry against anyone or any group, he added.
"We stand together as a town with our LGBTQ+ community and we condemn hate speech in all its forms," Camillo said "It has no place in Greenwich."
Members of the state Democratic Party who attended the event agreed: "We had such a wonderful time, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, said State Representatives Hector Arzeno, Rachel Khanna, and Steve Meskers. "We're shocked and saddened by this despicable act."
The Greenwich House delegation hopes the perpetrator or perpetrators will be caught, they added.
This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for updates.
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