An Illinois family got a heartwarming surprise this holiday after having their rainbow flag stolen in what they believe was a homophobic statement. Casey Handal was hosting a holiday party at her home in Barrington, Illinois ― about 30 miles north of Chicago ― earlier this month when she noticed that the rainbow flag she flew from a flagpole in her backyard was gone. “It was sort of the intolerant view vs. the inclusive liberal view,” she said in an interview published Dec. 20. It’s more premeditated this way.”Immediately afterward, Handal and Rosado shared news of the theft on social media. The Illinois native’s tweet commemorating the Barrington neighborhood had received more than 22,000 likes as of Wednesday.

Source: Huffington Post December 26, 2018 17:15 UTC