according to The Sacramento Bee. Woodward, who identifies as gay himself, had hung the flag outside the cathedral just as pride kicked off across the city.
When he arrived at the church that morning, he discovered the charred remains of the flag.“It made me sad this morning to see that somebody wanted to take down what we think was a sign of love and burn it, but love isn’t that easily defeated,” Woodward said. “So – just gotta buy a new flag.”Related: Episcopal Church Break-Up Over Gay Clergy Leads To Colossal Legal BattleEpiscopal Bishop Megan Traquair condemned the attack as an act of hate. “While the monetary value of the flag is minimal, the symbolism of the act is immense,” she wrote in a statement. “The Pride flag is a symbol of.