MASSACHUSETTS — It appears a person, or group, was intending to make it clear that they know the mayor of Holyoke is gay, and they don't approve of it. But they "litteally" have such a poor grasp on spelling and grammar that it's hard to tell.

Spray painted on a sign that was hung below Alex Morse's campaign sign on a tree were the words, in red, "suck's liteally [sic]." Linguistic experts at Patch have determined the targeting team was trying to say "sucks literally" in an attempt to remind folks of sexual acts, presumably to be witty, figuratively. Morse, who is openly gay, also received a note at his home address that targeted his sexuality and had a "threatening tone," reports the Boston Globe. He posted to his Facebook page the note, which reads, "Alex, you are one of the most selfish people that I know due to your 'gay' lifestyle. You are going down."

Morse tweeted out a picture of the sign, saying he can "handle it. But our LGBT youth need to know they're loved and safe in this city." Thx to residents who removed sign. I'm the mayor; I can handle it. But our LGBT youth need to know they're loved and safe in this city. pic.twitter.com/S7IdB83I6B

— Alex Morse (@AlexBMorse) November 20, 2016 Under the note, Morse posted that Sen. Jeff Sessions, who was tapped for the job of attorney general for the Trump administration, will do "nothing to protect LGBTQ Americans and people of color." He added to the Globe that he fears an era that will leave minorities and people of color without a government that will protect them.

Morse wrote on Facebook with the note, "Well, thank you sir. Anonymous hate mail isn't uncommon and doesn't typically bother me, but given we have a President-elect who just announced the appointment of an Attorney General who will do nothing to protect LGBTQ Americans and people of color, it's important to bring to light the progress we need to protect and the challenges still ahead. #TrumpsAmerica" Support continues to pour into his page.



Residents removed the sign from the tree, and there was no return address on the note.