A gay couple woke up to a scene that’s unfortunately all too common — the pride flag hanging outside their home had vanished.Charlie Olivo and his husband were shocked.
Sure, they had heard stories of similar thefts around the country, but they never would have imagined it could happen in their quiet University Heights, Ohio neighborhood.The couple posted about the assumed act of homophobia on social media, hoping the crime may have been caught on a neighbor’s security system.
They were blown away by the support they received.Olivo’s community was outraged to learn about the flag’s disappearance. One neighbor, Joe Hochhieser, even offered to replace the flag and donate ten additional ones to other houses in the area.“We kind of live in this.