India, June 20 -- Supporters of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman charged in the high-profile death of her Boston police officer boyfriend, have adopted a distinctive and silent hand gesture to show their solidarity. Widely seen at rallies and outside the courthouse, the gesture has sparked curiosity, but its meaning is both simple and symbolic. Here's what it represents.

The gesture adopted by Karen Read's supporters is the American Sign Language sign for "I love you"-a subtle but deeply meaningful expression of solidarity. Her attorneys specifically requested that the crowd, often dressed in pink to show their allegiance, use the silent gesture instead of vocal cheers or chants while entering and exiting the courthouse. The aim was t...