""I do want to show that there are real people behind these acts," To said, seated next to his partner, in an on-camera interview. Vandals have torn down their Pride flags several times during their six years in the neighborhood, but none have tried burning them."
""[The flag is] to let people know that it's a supportive neighborhood and that we are here," he told the newspaper. "I am a big advocate for LGBTQ healthcare. It's something that I'm very much an advocate for, and I really like to make a statement about it.""
""It does kind of instill a sense of resilience and persistence," he said of the repeat vandalism, adding, "We're not going to back down, and we're going to keep displaying the flag because it's something that we really believe in.""
On April 28, Peter Helman discovered that his and his partner Tuc To's Pride flag had been vandalized and partially burned. Surveillance footage revealed a hooded individual committing the act. This incident marks a continuation of previous vandalism against their flags over six years. To emphasizes the importance of displaying the flag for community support and LGBTQ healthcare advocacy. Despite the cost of replacement flags, the couple remains determined to continue flying them as a symbol of resilience and commitment to their beliefs.
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