U.S: Teenaged lesbian the target of hate crime receives community support

Civic leaders spoke out against hate Monday and showed support for a northwest suburban family.

Two weeks ago, a Barrington family’s lawn was vandalized. Dozens of plastic forks and a for sale sign with a suicide hotline number and an acronym for go “f—ing kill yourself” written on it were found in the Nelles’s yard on May 31.

Sharon and Scott Nelles said their teenage daughter, who is a lesbian and a student at Barrington High School, was the target of harassment.

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