Newsweek. "Before I had the chance, my neighbor across the street placed a new flag (the same exact one, not her own choice) and that sweet note saying she liked the "colors" it brought to the neighborhood."Angela took to Reddit to share the story, posting a photo of the note from their neighbor, Lisa, on top of the package. "It looked like it needed a refresh," the note reads."I've always flown an American flag in front of my house that is rainbow colored on the stripes," Angela wrote in the post, which received over 16,000 upvotes and over one hundred comments. "Its out year round with exception of the holiday/buffalo bills flags I swap out periodically.
I always figured some neighbors might not like it, but nobody's ever said anything negative (or positive) about it over the years."My neighbor left this on my porch today.
I think it's so sweet and it's nice to know there's a like minded person/ally across the street."The American flag with rainbow stripes is used by members of the LGBTQ+ community around the country.
The first LGBTQ+ rainbow flag was designed in 1978 by artist Gilbert Baker, an openly gay man and drag queen, according to Britannica.In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S.