Little Pond is a community in Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is a Canadian province consisting of an island of the same name, as well as other islands. The maritime province is the smallest in the nation in both land area and population...

, located in Lot 56

Lot 56, Prince Edward Island

Lot 56 is a township in Kings County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. It is part of St. George's Parish....

 of Kings County

Kings County, Prince Edward Island

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The community attracted media attention in 2010 when the home of a gay

Gay

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 couple living in the community was firebombed

Firebombing

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. Both men escaped the fire unharmed, but their home was destroyed. The community subsequently held a fundraising rally to support the couple and to express opposition to homophobic violence.