Italy’s LGBT+ association Gay Center was targeted by burglars who stole donations and goods from its Rome-based headquarters.

The association, which provides services to LGBT+ people such as a hotline to report homophobic attacks, said their offices were broken into in the night between Thursday (January 24) and Friday (January 25).

The Gay Center denounced the burglary in a post to its Facebook page, sharing pictures of the state of the headquarters and explaining that the thieves caused around €10,000 (£8,600; $11,400) in damages.

“The damage is first and foremost to the daily work of the volunteers. Stealing donations and charitable funds is an act of cowardice,” the association wrote in the statement, explaining that the funds are used for several activities such as supporting the temporary shelter Refuge LGBT and the service of HIV and STI testing. Read more via PinkNews