Experts Say Rash of Pride Flag Vandalism Across Ohio Points to Shifting Trend in Anti-LGBTQ+ Violence – The Land

Experts say rash of Pride flag vandalism across Ohio points to shifting trend in anti-LGBTQ+ violence – The Land

[Image created by H.L. Comeriato] This article shared through a partnership with The Buckeye Flame. At a remote campground in southern Ohio – miles from the couple’s two-bedroom home in the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn – Tyler Diamond and his husband, John Fleeman, sat beside a dying campfire. The pair had just spent a long weekend celebrating Diamond’s 35th birthday with a small group of family and friends.  But by the early morning hours of Ju…

Experts say rash of Pride flag vandalism across Ohio points to shifting trend in anti-LGBTQ+ violence

(Image by H.L. Comeriato) At a remote campground in southern Ohio – miles from the couple’s two-bedroom home in the Cleveland suburb of Brooklyn – Tyler Diamond and his husband, John Fleeman, sat beside a dying campfire. The pair had just spent a long weekend celebrating Diamond’s 35th birthday with a small group of family and friends.  But by the early morning hours of June 2, 2024 – when Diamond’s phone pinged with a notification from the coup…