HOUSTON – A police report has been filed after the Montrose Center said numerous Pride flags were removed from a fence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Houston vandalism: The Montrose Center vandalized after Pride flags were removed from fence <\/p>\n
According to a statement on Facebook, “On Thursday, January 8, an unknown individual vandalized the Montrose Center, stripping and breaking the rainbow Pride flags from our fence and throwing them to the ground.”<\/p>\n
Photo of flags on the ground (Source: The Montrose Center) <\/p>\n
Officials said in the statement, “The flags were raised in 2025 as a visible symbol of support for Houston’s LGBTQ+ community following the removal of the city’s rainbow crosswalk.”<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
In the statement on social media, the Montrose Center said, “Whether this was an act of anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment or a person experiencing a crisis, our community is too often a target of these kinds of actions,” said Avery Belyeu, CEO of the Montrose Center. “Let us be clear: we are not going anywhere. You can tear down a thousand of our flags and we will still show up every day to provide affirming care and a safe space for our community to connect, gather, and show our Pride.”<\/p>\n
What’s next:<\/p>\n
Montrose Center officials said a police report has been filed with the Houston Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Source: Social media post made on Facebook by the Montrose Center.<\/p>\n
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