At 8:53 pm on Saturday, October 15, the Bias Education and Response Team (BERT) received an online report of a potential bias incident at the Pride Center.
The type of incident was described as:
- Damage/Destruction of Property
- Vandalism
The nature of bias was described as:
- Gender Identity/Expression
- Sexual Orientation
A member of BERT e-mailed the reporter Saturday evening for additional information and to offer support. The reporter met with a member of BERT on Monday afternoon.
Members of BERT referred the case to UTPD. A UTPD officer visited the Pride Center on Monday and spoke with several students. A police report was filed on Monday afternoon. UTPD will continue to investigate the incident.
More details will be provided here as they become available.