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Gay Pride Flag Burned On Homeowner's Private Property In Hudson Valley Gay Pride Flag Burned On Homeowner's Private Property In Hudson Valley
Gay Pride Flag Burned On Homeowner's Private Property In Hudson Valley A gay pride flag was found torched on a Westchester homeowner’s property over the weekend, drawing scorn from county human rights and pride groups. Westchester County officials issued a statement on Sunday, Aug. 16, after a rainbow flag was found burned outside a home in Rye in an “act of hatred.” “The Westchester County Human Rights Commission and the Westchester County LGBTQ+ Advisory Board denounce and condemn the act of hatred committed by a perpetrator who cowardly burned a pride rainbow flag on a homeowner’s private property in Rye earlier this weekend,” officials wrote in a statement…

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Spray-Painted Swastika Found In Ardsley Spray-Painted Swastika Found In Ardsley
Spray-Painted Swastika Found In Ardsley Police worked quickly over the weekend after a swastika was found spray painted on a street sign in Westchester. Officials said the swastika was found over the weekend, and Village of Ardsley Police worked quickly to have the sign taken down and launched an investigation into who spray painted the swastika. The Westchester County Human Rights Commission condemned the vandalism, urging the community to come together and denounce all forms of hatred. “The Westchester County Human Rights Commission values dignity, safety and mutual respect of all people in our borders,” the organization state…

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