Arizona Landlord To Tenant: Take Down Your Pride Flag, It Can ‘Promote Negative Reactions’

A man in Tempe, Arizona said his landlord asked him to take a Pride flag down, because of the “negative” reactions it could promote.

tempeOpenly gay Nano Rodriguez, 22, put up the flag outside his rented house because he wanted to show solidarity with the victims of the Orlando massacre last month. “I don’t really know how, but it just gave me some sort of comfort to be able to show my support,” he told 12 News, a local Phoenix, AZ TV station affiliated with NBC.

Apparently, his landlord doesn’t feel the same way. In a letter to Rodriguez, she explained why:  “As stated in terms of your lease,” she wrote, “the property is to be kept clean, safe and carefully maintained. I realize this does not refer specifically to flags, so I would like to clarify. In managing this property I have a responsibility for the safety of all the tenants and property. The nature of the flag you are displaying could unfortunately promote negative reactions and possibly harmful retaliation to tenants and property.”

Ironically, Pride Guide Arizona calls Tempe “one of the most LGBT friendly cities in Arizona.”

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