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Mayor of Waterford, councillor Damien Geoghegan said it was crucial that the flags be flown again. It's important for us to support all members of our community no matter what their background or whatever their views on the world might be." "For us one of our biggest months of the year, coming together as a community to support everybody. Inspector Gavin Hegarty, from Waterford Garda Station, said it was important for gardaí to show their support for the event. "We really think of the LGBT people across Waterford who wouldn't be able to stand here and be proud and we want this to be a really clear message that LGBT people are part of communities in Waterford." "Being able to be visible in the face of hate is a really important thing to do because we get knocked down but we stand back up," said Debbie O'Rourke, from the Pride of the Déise group. An Iowa man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for tearing down and burning an LGBTQ Pride flag from Ames United Church of Christ. Meanwhile, people gathered today for the reraising of Pride flags outside Waterford City and County Council's buildings at the Mall, where activists, politicians, and gardaí saw the flag held aloft again. Pride flags fly at council building again He was found guilty last month of hate crime harassment. The incident came at the end of Waterford's Pride of the Déise weekend for the LGBTQ+ community. Adolfo Martinez, 30, admitted to the media that he took the flag from Ames United Church of Christ due to his animosity towards homosexuals. Daniel Rosemark was sentenced last month to the 361 days he had already served while being held on charges in the case, the Des Moines Register reported.
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"He is very much opposed to our support of queer people," Pastor Eileen Gebbie told the publication, adding that his actions "reveal the depth of homo-, trans-, and queerphobia in our 'Iowa nice' community.Gardaí had been investigating the incident where a number of Pride flags were taken down and set alight at the Mall, Waterford City, in the early hours of Monday last. DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) An Iowa man convicted of a hate crime for tearing down and burning an LGBTQ flag hanging outside a Des Moines bar has been sentenced to time served. No, none whatsoever."Īccording to state sentencing guidelines, an offender faces a maximum sentence of five years for the hate crime and arson charge, and a maximum of 13 months for the other charges however because he was deemed a habitual offender, the judge could hit him with the far-longer sentence. In an interview with KCCI, when asked if the incident was about homosexuality, he emphatically replied: "Yes, yes, yes. Story County Attorney Jessica Reynolds said the hate crime charges were added because he had targeted the church over "what it represents as far as sexual orientation." Hey, thanks for watching, remember to leave a Like, Comment, Subscribe, And also check out some of my other videos, I think you will like them.
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Martinez stole an LGBTQ flag from the Ames United Church. 30-year-old Adolfo Martinez was convicted Wednesday of Arson in the Third Degree, Harassment in the Third Degree, Reckless Use of Fire and Habitual Offender. He also allegedly threatened to burn down the strip club after getting kicked out. NEVADA The Story County Attorney’s Office is calling the conviction of a man who burned an LGBTQ flag in Ames historic. They said he admitted stealing it and dousing it in lighter fluid before burning it. Police arrested Martinez outside Dangerous Curves Gentleman's Club, where they found him yelling while setting the LGBTQ banner ablaze. The rainbow flag, which read "God is still speaking," was hung above the doorway of the Ames United Church of Christ. It was the reckless use of fire meaning he could have endangered others. He wasnt charged for burning a flag at all. Thats what people are getting completely wrong. This guys huge sentence was not for simply burning a gay pride flag. #BoycottHallmarkChannel Trending After Network Bows to Conservative Pressure, Pulls Same-Sex Wedding Ad People have been fined or convicted of such crimes in connection to the circumstances around their protest.