Rainbow Flag Burning Investigated as Hate Crime

The burning of a rainbow flag is being investigated as a hate crime, Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Robin Regan tells Patch.

The incident overnight Monday was just days after a U.S. Supreme Court decision made same-sex marriage legal in Georgia.

The homeowner in the Hurt Bridge Road area had been flying an American flag, but she changed it to the rainbow flag following the decision, according to Regan.

No one was injured in the incident, which was reported Tuesday morning.

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Rainbow flags have long been a symbol of gay pride. The flag has received tremendous prominence in the past few days following the sweeping Supreme Court decision.

Many Facebook users have added a rainbow filter to their user photo since the decision. Several high profile companies have used the rainbow to stand in solidarity with the LGBT community.