"I thought well if they're gonna burn one of them, I'll put up two, and if they burn these two, I'll put up three,” said Wilson. Inspired by the old skool LGBT club culture, with a passion for. Wilson says for him, hiding wasn’t an option. Is Burning is the gay event hosted by Carlos Valdes which once started at Trouw Amsterdam. "You're burning something that represents our ability to be open and out in the community without having to live in fear and that kind of thing makes it feel like we have to go back into hiding.” “A flag represents a lot for the gay community,” said Wilson. Wilson says it’s so offensive because the pride flag is very symbolic to the LGBTQ+ community. “I don't want to ruin someone's life over something like this, but I want them to be aware that that's not okay," said Wilson. Wilson says he just wants the people responsible to know why what they did was wrong. Lexington police are investigating the incident as a hate crime and looking for the people responsible. “It's kinda unbelievable that they were that brazen.” The United States of America is still debating this. President Trump has made up his mind when it comes to flag burning. Nobody should be allowed to burn the American flag if they do, there must be consequences perhaps a loss of citizenship or year in jail.
"You can see 'em walking up and that one's holding the phone while both of them are lighting it," said Wilson. Flag Burning An act of free speech or a crime. Looking at the video, Wilson was stunned. “It's a pretty big shock because we're not used to that here ,” said Wilson. James Grant Wilson’s security camera video shows the pride flag once hoisted in front of his home being burned by two unidentified suspects early Monday morning on Laredo drive. (LEX 18) - A gay man in Lexington is speaking out after being a victim of a hate crime.