Some voters in Pittsburgh on Tuesday received custom “I voted” stickers featuring the “Stronger than Hate” image. The design, a re-imagining of the Pittsburgh…
Some voters in Pittsburgh on Tuesday received custom “I voted” stickers featuring the “Stronger than Hate” image.
The design, a re-imagining of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ logo, has become a symbol of support for the city’s Jewish community in the wake of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting last month.
Voters who cast their ballots at the Carnegie Library in Squirrel Hill received the stickers, according to Pittsburgh CBS-affiliate KDKA .
The Incline reported that 15,000 of the stickers were made available to voters at polling locations in four Pittsburgh neighborhoods.
The image features a Star of David in place of one of the gems on the Steelers’ logo. The Pittsburgh Penguins wore “Stronger Than Hate” patches on their jerseys in a match days after the shooting, later auctioning off the jerseys to benefit the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh.
The Steelers also held a moment of silence at their game following the shooting. And Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wore custom cleats with the “Stronger than Hate” image during their game this past Sunday.
Suspected gunman Robert Bowers has pleaded not guilty to 44 federal charges, including hate crimes. Eleven people were killed in the shooting during religious services.
