June 10: Catholic Church rejects transgender identity, calls gender change a 'trend' in statement June 11: Mike Pence says banning pride flags at US embassies is 'the right decision' It’s just frightening that someone thought that that was OK that it was an acceptable risk due to their hatred.” This isn’t something to be taken lightly. Said Searle: “It’s a lot more than just burning a flag down. “We were so troubled by the fact that we could have been there and someone could have gotten hurt or the house could have gone up in flames and so we started panicking.” This jarring news interrupted the couple on a trip to Montreal as they celebrated the beginning of Pride Month. Police continue to search for further evidence and for suspects. When police arrived at Vaccaro and Seale's home June 1, they found evidence the flag was burned.
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