When an adult intervened, he said the aggressor physically spit on the woman and drove off. "Saying that the flags behind me need to be immediately taken down, the white stripe stands for pedophilia and the church should not be promoting that," he said. READ MORE: Wicker Park church's pride, transgender flags vandalized in possible hate crime Then las week Pastor Glombicki said a passerby got aggressive, shouting at children and camp counselors outside the church. In June 2019, vandals spray painted a black X across the pride flag. In each, a male jogger runs up with conviction, hops a small barrier just out of frame, and then runs away with one, sometimes two, of the rainbow flags.Ĭhurch officials said they've seen this cycle play out periodically for years. The church's surveillance cameras caught a few of the incidents. "Over the past three months there have been five instances where an individual or individuals come by and tear down the pride flags," said Pastor Jason Glombicki. Once part of a trio, the lone remaining pride flag at Wicker Park Lutheran Church is now strapped behind a protective metal gate. CHICAGO (WLS) - A Wicker Park church said vandals have targeted their pride flags, tearing them down nearly half a dozen times over the past three months.
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