A Baltimore bookstore owner says her Pride-themed window display was vandalized last weekend while the city’s Pride festival was happening.

Charlotte Hays Murray, who owns Charlotte Elliott and the Bookstore Next Door in the Hampden neighborhood, said people walked in the front door and pulled down the front display, which is decorated for Pride Month.

“I was very upset,” Murray said. “I felt very vulnerable. Then I got a great outpouring of support.”

Murray shared a photo on social media, saying someone tried to rip down the rainbow flags that were visible in celebration of Pride Month.

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“This hate crime was perpetrated while Baltimore was celebrating its big Pride celebration with parades, festivals and concerts,” Murray said. “These fiends decided to try to mangle my display because it made them mad.”

Baltimore Police said they responded to the bookstore Saturday for a “disorderly call.” Police said the call was coded out and no report was written.

Murray said she is disappointed with how the police handled the response. However, she is more focused on the people who sent her new flags and messages of support.

She said she has received support from people as far away as Connecticut.

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