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The NYC LGBT Center Fights Back
 Last Wednesday Apirl, 14th The Center was attacked when workers arrived to find their Rainbow Flag burned and pinned outside The Center. Now they’re fighting back, as a symbol of community solidarity and in an effort to stand up to hate The Center will have a new 20 foot long Rainbow Flag. The Center partnered with Gilbert Baker, creator of the Rainbow Flag, to release the super-sized flag this Wednesday April 21st at 5p.m. and all are invited to witness its unfurling!Check out the following Statement released by The Center:
On the morning of April 14, 2010 the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center staff arrived to find a torched rainbow flag draped on the front of our building. This act of hate must not be tolerated! Actions like this are menacing to our community and, if not addressed, can lead to an environment that allows more heinous acts, such as verbal attacks, property damage and physical violence. Showing our solidarity now will empower our community and send a message to the public that we will not be intimidated or threatened.
The Center is a beacon of safety and hope for LGBT New Yorkers and our building stands as an emblem of our community's presence in the city. The Center is visited over 300,000 times every year by people in search of support, safety and transformation. More than 1,000 young people come through our doors annually searching for acceptance and a place where they feel comfortable expressing their true selves.
Cowardly acts of hateful speech must be responded to with acts of courage and unity.
The Center has partnered with Gilbert Baker, the Rainbow Flag's creator, as well as many elected officials and other organizations to bring together our community and unfurl a new 20 foot long flag that will drape the building. On Wednesday, April 21st at 5:00 pm we will gather together as one to prove that we will not sit idly by while our home is threatened. We invite our straight allies to stand with us to demonstrate that LGBT safety and rights are not just an issue for LGBT people. Our city is strong and we need to come together to show that we cannot be intimidated.
Please join us and demonstrate the true power of community!
When: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Where: In front of The LGBT Community Center, 208 W 13th Street, Manhattan
For questions or how to help, please contact Jeffrey Klein at jklein@gaycenter.org
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