Brad Sherman | Official U.S. House headshot
Brad Sherman | Official U.S. House headshot
North Hollywood, California -- An LGBTQ+ flag placed in a plant pot outside of a classroom at Saticoy Elementary School was lit on fire, the flag was destroyed, and it is being investigated as a possible hate crime, according to LAPD.
"Such intolerance should have no place in our society — especially in our children’s schools," said Congressman Brad Sherman (CA-32). "I’m troubled by this news and I denounce those who contribute to anti-LGBTQ+ hatred and bigotry."
The school has been the focus of a group of parents who are objecting to an upcoming Pride Day assembly on Friday, June 2, at which the school plans to teach children about LGBTQ+ identities during a book reading.
The fire incident at the school is being investigated by the Los Angeles Police Department, said Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton of the Valley Bureau. “The investigation is ongoing. It is a vandalism hate crime. The hate crime is still significant but it is a misdemeanor,” he said on May 27.
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