Gay Activist Intimidation in Colorado Springs

Catholic Exchange reports a CO Springs family had their lawn set on fire, their home vandalized, and their family threatened for placing signs against a domestic partnershim initiative on this November's ballot. The threat read in part:

"This sign is a symbol of hatred" YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN A TERRORIST BECAUSE YOU DISPLAYED THAT SIGN!

"The purpose of this document is to inform not you, but all who share your anti-gay or any other discriminatory beliefs, your world is about to change" SO TAKE WARNING! Your life, your government and the world as you know it is about to change. YOU ARE EITHER WITH US OR AGAINST US!

Such activists have been lively before. Fifteen years back, some vandalized the Catholic cemetery. It is disturbing that this is happening in one of the most conservative cities in the state. I am also curious that this story hasn't made the mainstream press, circulating only in special-interest news sites. I suspect it is overshadowed by the atrocity in Bailey.

Focus on the Family is the source for this story. The family's campaign signs seem typical for Colorado Springs evangelicals, simultaneously earnest and embarrassing. That's no excuse for vandalizing intimidation, and I hope this event gets more coverage soon.