Paul Feig, director of films such as Bridesmaids and Ghostbusters (2016), paid tribute to his friend Lauri Carlton on Instagram. Lauri was a top fashion designer in LA and the owner of clothing store Mag Pi in Lake Arrowhead, California. On Friday, a man tore down the Pride flag she had hanging up outside her shop. When she went out to confront him, he shot and murdered her. He was later killed by police. Lauri leaves behind a husband of 28 years and 9 children.
Our wonderful friend Lauri Carlton (seen in this picture) was murdered yesterday in her store @magpi_shop in Lake Arrowhead by a 27 year old man who didn’t like that she had a large pride flag hanging outside of her shop. He ripped it down and when she confronted him about it he shot and killed her. We are all devastated for her husband Bort and her family and the LGBTQ+ community, for whom Lauri was such a true ally. Her alleged murderer was later shot and killed by the San Bernardino police and so no longer poses a threat to the community. But this intolerance has to end. Anyone using hateful language against the LGBTQ+ community has to realize their words matter, that their words can inspire violence against innocent loving people. Let’s all keep moving forward with tolerance and love. Let’s not let Lauri’s tragic death be in vain.
