A crossing in Bristol city centre, painted in the colours of the Pride Progress Flag, has been defaced. The colourful crossing - which aims to give visibility to the LGBTQ+ community - was first painted last year and then redone last month to coincide with Pride Festival.
The graffiti, which can be seen on the Castle Park side of the Wine Street puffin crossing, reads "Jesus Loves Sinners". It is not known who is responsible for the vandalism, but it has occurred during the city's two-week long Pride festival.
The flag was first painted, in place of the usual black and white road markings, in 2021. The same words defaced the crossing shortly after it was painted then too but it only took 48 hours for it to be removed.
