The note taped to resident April Burch's front door wasn't the first anti-LGBTQ handwritten message she had received that week. Last Wednesday, the building owner of Burch's rented downtown community space in the former Paradox Gift Shop location found a note taped to the door.
The note said 'burn that gay flag' along with an anti-gay slur and derogatory language about HIV/AIDS. 'It's just sad, it's frustrating, it's gross,' said Burch, who reported both notes to police. 'Our 9-year-old son found the note (on our front door), and he was really upset.
