On the last day of Pride Month, Brooklyn residents are tired of their rainbow flags being stolen after they were taken once again over the weekend.
A flag is a symbol of unity.
“It was created in 1978 to show that there’s love there’s support, there’s passion, there’s acceptance, there’s equality,” said Benjamin Mihalek, the leader of Brookyln’s LGBTQ Community.
So, for 15 years, those rainbow colors have been hanging from Bejamin’s home, where you’ll find many bright-colored flags. Over time, he and his partner started a flag program where they provided pride flags for anyone who wanted to show support as well.
“We started with 61 flags. This year, we gave out almost 250 flags,” Benjamin continued, “More people have reached out to understand the meaning of flags, understand the meaning of people to understand really just what the whole community is about.”
Today, when you drive down Delora Avenue, you’ll find lots of homes with those rainbow colors, including Lacey Clelland’s.
“We have a lot of gay family members and friends and neighbors and we support everyone,” said Clelland.