Stonewall Monument Pride Flags Vandalized Multiple Times During Pride Month
Dozens of Pride flags were vandalized for the third time this month at the Stonewall Monument National Park in New York City. The NYPD's Hate Crime Task Force is investigating the incidents, but no arrests have been made. Threats of violence against the LGBTQ+ community are on the rise, according to a May 2023 briefing by the Department of Homeland Security. Members of the LGBTQ+ community are nine times more likely than those not in the community to be victims of hate crimes, according to a study.