What's behind New Zealand's spate of Pride crossing vandalism?
There's an anti-LGBTQ+ war taking place in New Zealand at the moment, and rainbow crossings seem to be taking the brunt of it.
Source: thepinknews.com
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There's an anti-LGBTQ+ war taking place in New Zealand at the moment, and rainbow crossings seem to be taking the brunt of it.
The crossing on Gisborne's main street was painted white by Destiny Church members in protest of a drag event.
"What we are seeing is vicious discrimination against young people and their families."
Members of the evangelical church blocked the road with protest signs and painted over the rainbow crossing during a Rainbow Storytime event.
The church threatened the town to get it to cancel a drag event and followed through with the vandalism.