We must rise higher and stronger than before. This is why we cannot let this discourage us. She added: “We have come so far, yet we still have so far to go. Ken Snyder, director of campus safety, declined to comment on the situation. 18 that they will receive no punishment for burning the flag, said the students involved. Albion College’s campus safety officials have notified three students involved in burning a gay pride flag on Oct. Acts of hate like this are nothing new to our community but we are strong, resilient and we refuse to be pushed back into a dark closet, especially during a time when we are reflecting and celebrating all those that have come before us and made sacrifices and upon whose shoulders we stand in our fight for equality,” Casil stated. NovemClaire Van Raaphorst News, Uncategorized 61. ![]() Sometimes, it feels like we’ve taken two steps forward and one step back. This is a cowardly act of hate and violence against our LGBTQ community here on Guam. “I can’t communicate just how upsetting this is. Lasia Casil, the founder and president of Guam Pride, organized a rally Monday afternoon in front of the Guam Congress Building supporting the LGBTQ community against hate and bigotry and to replant the Pride Flag. ![]() The vice speaker has promised to check all the surveillance cameras around the Congress building and the Legislature’s own cameras to find out who’s behind the burning. She added: “I want the LGBTQ community to know that this cannot happen in our island community.
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