The Unitarian Universalist Church in Reston will reinstall a rainbow flag that was taken nearly a month ago.
The new flag, which will be installed tomorrow, replaces one that was removed by vandals in the same location outside the church atop a hill on Wiehle Avenue.
Local police have not provided any details about the suspected vandalism.
Rev. Debra Haffner said the church is committed to replacing every stolen flag “even if it means putting up a new flag each month.”
“We are a welcoming faith community and we want everyone who drives by our church in Reston to know that all people – gay, straight, pansexual, bisexual, transgender – are welcome here. Our faith celebrates that sexual and gender diversity is a blessing, and our flag is a symbol of that commitment,” she said.
The church has the only freestanding rainbow flag in Reston that is up year-round.
The 11-foot flag was removed on June 11, one week after the church co-sponsored the Reston Pride Festival. Roughly 5,000 people came out to celebrate the second annual event at Lake Anne Plaza.
In the last several months, the flag was taken three times. It was installed in 2017 without incident until this spring.
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