Feel-good story of the day:

Residents of Everman, Texas held a “fence-painting party” this weekend to restore a fence that was covered in homophobic graffiti targeting their gay neighbors. 

The couple in question was turned away from a catering hall recently because they are gay. The story received a fair amount of publicity, and their fence was vandalized a week later. But their neighbors united to help them out:

First, the graffiti that said “Burn FAG” was turned into Born FABulous. But then the wood fence was painted white.

The police chief and the fire chief and his wife also stopped by to show their support. The police chief assured the couple that the department is keeping an eye on the house.

About 20 friends and neighbors helped with the painting. Hudgins said additional people who were walking or biking stopped when they saw the group painting — withe some having a hot dog and a drink and painting for five or 10 minutes.

Stories like this warm my heart. There really are good people everywhere.