Pro-LGBT 'Got Love?' Sign Vandalized With Swastika, More

(Editor's note: this article was updated with a brief statement from the Kane County Sheriff's Office.)

ST. CHARLES, IL — A pro-LGBT rights sign depicting the phrase "Got Love?" over a striped rainbow was vandalized with racist symbols in St. Charles over the weekend. The owners, Kathy Hill and her husband, found their sign Monday morning on their lawn, defaced.

The word "love" was crossed out, according to the Beacon-News, and the vandals added a swastika, hateful messages about LGBT people, "White Power" and references to sex organs.

"I don't know that there are words to describe how disturbing it is," Hill said, according to the Beacon-News, adding she felt it was startling, disruptive and disappointing.

Hill, 62, said she was thankful the vandalism, defacing a literal "sign of love," didn't happen when her grand kids were around.

Geneva Police Cmdr. Julie Nash said they became aware of the vandalism after seeing a Facebook post about it, the Beacon-News reported. The Hills attempted to report it to St. Charles police, but were told their cul-de-sac was in the county sheriff's jurisdiction.

The Kane County Sheriff's Office took the report of the incident, and told Patch that if anybody has information in the incident, then please call 630-444-1103.

The Hills' daughter, Tricia Anderson, wrote in a since-deleted Facebook post that people should wake up, according to the Beacon-News.

"For those of you who think there is not an issue ... that racism, misogyny and bigotry don't exist in our perfect little community ... wake up!... Clearly there are people living right next door to you and I, who would rather have swastikas, hand drawn genitalia and slang all over a sign vs. a simple statement of acceptance and love."

Hundreds showed up to protect pro-LGBT church members in Geneva in November after they were harassed by anti-LGBT activists.

Hill said they plan to replace the sign.

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