The Outwest Bar West Seattle's GLBTQA bar on California Avenue is calling for solidarity and a show of support in response to a hate crime that took place Friday night Sept. 23 in the Genesee neighborhood.

They have posted the following notice on their Facebook page and on flyers posted at the bar itself.

"In a hate crime last night just after midnight, property was vandalized outside of the home of a local gay couple in the Genesee Hill area of West Seattle. Both of their cars had all tires slashed and large rocks smashed through the car windows. A typed note on one of the rocks said, “God hates Fags, get the f**k out of our neighborhood. The Bible says, ‘God forbids men committing indecent act(s) with other men.’ Pack up your s**t and get your gay s**t out! KKK”.

We believe that this action and note speak for themselves. There are two white males suspected of perpetrating this hate crime; one about 5’9” with a muscular build, and the other about 5’7” maybe about 170lbs.

The police were notified immediately and are taking the matter very seriously.

Please remain proud of who you are. Also please be very careful and alert about your surroundings outside at all times. We hope that this is an isolated incident and the criminals brought to justice quickly.

As a show of support, we also encourage all gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and allies in West Seattle to fly our gay flag or our American flag on our homes this weekend starting tonight in support, and unity, and strength.

Thank you … and God loves everyone.

Your Friends and Neighbors at OutWest Bar"