{"id":8105,"date":"2017-08-14T14:37:28","date_gmt":"2017-08-14T08:52:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pahichan.com\/?p=8105"},"modified":"2017-08-14T14:37:28","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T08:52:28","slug":"arizona-citys-public-lgbtq-display-is-splattered-with-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pahichan.com\/en\/arizona-citys-public-lgbtq-display-is-splattered-with-paint\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona city&#8217;s public LGBTQ display is splattered with paint"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"metadata \">\n<div class=\"metadata__info js-byline-images\" data-bundle=\"byline\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"m-share m-share__rail-top js-share-rail-top  m-share__bar js-share-bar\">\n<div id=\"gigyaShareBar_3_gig_containerParent\" class=\"js-gigya-sharebar gigya-sharebar\" data-title=\"Arizona city's public LGBTQ display is splattered with paint\" data-subtitle=\"\" data-description=\"A rainbow crosswalk in Tucson, Arizona, was splattered with white paint shortly after it was placed, but residents say they are not letting the incident rain on their parade.\" data-link=\"http:\/\/cnn.it\/2hLoUWc\" data-isshorturl=\"true\" data-twitter-account=\"CNNI\" data-image-src=\"\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-super-tease.jpg\">\n<div id=\"gigyaShareBar_3\" class=\"gigya-sharebar-element\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"gigyaShareBar_4\" class=\"gigya-sharebar-element\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"gigyaShareBar_5\" class=\"gigya-sharebar-element\">\n<div class=\"gig-bar-container gig-share-bar-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"media__image media__image--responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-exlarge-169.jpg\" alt=\"The Rainbow Crosswalks on Fourth Avenue in Tucson was damaged with white paint late Monday or early Tuesday morning.\" data-src-mini=\"\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-small-169.jpg\" data-src-xsmall=\"\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-medium-plus-169.jpg\" data-src-small=\"\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-large-169.jpg\" data-src-medium=\"\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-exlarge-169.jpg\" data-src-large=\"\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-super-169.jpg\" data-src-full16x9=\"\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-full-169.jpg\" data-src-mini1x1=\"\/\/i2.cdn.cnn.com\/cnnnext\/dam\/assets\/170809170036-01-raindbow-sidewalk-vandalized-trnd-small-11.jpg\" data-demand-load=\"loaded\" data-eq-pts=\"mini: 0,  xsmall: 221,  small: 308,  medium: 461,  large:  781\" data-eq-state=\"mini xsmall small medium\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"pg-side-of-rail pg-rail-tall__side\">\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__head js-pg-rail-tall__head\">\n<section id=\"large-media\" class=\"zn zn-large-media zn-body zn--idx-0 zn--ordinary zn-has-one-container\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 0, medium: 460, large: 780, full16x9: 1100\" data-vr-zone=\"zone-0-0\" data-zone-label=\"headerMedia\" data-containers=\"1\" data-zn-id=\"large-media\" data-eq-state=\"xsmall medium large\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"img__preloader\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"media__caption el__gallery_image-title\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pg-rail-tall__body\">\n<section id=\"body-text\" class=\"zn zn-body-text zn-body zn--idx-0 zn--ordinary zn-has-multiple-containers zn-has-18-containers\" data-eq-pts=\"xsmall: 0, medium: 460, large: 780, full16x9: 1100\" data-vr-zone=\"zone-1-0\" data-zone-label=\"bodyText\" data-containers=\"18\" data-zn-id=\"body-text\" data-eq-state=\"xsmall medium large\">\n<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"el__leafmedia el__leafmedia--storyhighlights\">\n<div class=\"el__storyhighlights_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ad ad--epic\" data-ad-text=\"show\"><i>Kathmandu (Pahichan) August 14 &#8211;\u00a0<\/i>A rainbow crosswalk was splattered with white paint shortly after it was installed in Tucson, Arizona, but residents say they are not letting the incident rain on their parade.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">Residents found the colorful sidewalk and areas around it damaged early Tuesday morning. A 20-ounce cup that contained paint was also found near the splatter, said Mike Graham, spokesman for the city&#8217;s transportation department.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph speakable\">The crosswalk was a collaboration between the city of Tucson, the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation and the Fourth Avenue Merchants Association. It features rainbow stripes painted within the crosswalk&#8217;s boundaries.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">The crosswalk is not only a public show of support for the city&#8217;s LGBTQ residents, it is also a &#8220;blatant symbol of diversity&#8221; that represents the &#8220;culture of the community,&#8221; said Fred Ronstadt, executive director of the Fourth Avenue Merchants Association.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Ronstadt said members of the association are treating the incident as vandalism and have filed a report with the Tucson Police Department. But though the crosswalk is a gesture of support for the LGBTQ community, Ronstadt said he is not sure if the act was an act of hate.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__read-all\">\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;It could&#8217;ve just been some idiot who thought they were being funny. There was no statement made after the fact or anything,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Graham said the act might not have been vandalism. He said he didn&#8217;t see it happen and noted the majority of paint was spilled on the roadway.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">Both Graham and Ronstadt said they were notified of the incident around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, just five hours before a dedication ceremony was scheduled to take place for the crosswalk.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">The city was able to repaint the asphalt and the association attempted to power wash the paint off the crosswalk &#8212; and the event went on as scheduled.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;Tucson is very resilient. There are a lot of people here who are supportive of the (crosswalk) and what it stands for,&#8221; Ronstadt said. &#8220;There have even been several artists who came forward with ideas to turn the graffiti into art, turn it into a heart or birds, something positive.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">And if it happens again, Ronstadt said the association plans to &#8220;respond aggressively&#8221; and make sure the issue gets fixed.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">&#8220;The merchants are proud stewards of this wonderful piece of public art and we stand behind what it symbolizes,&#8221; he said.<\/div>\n<div class=\"zn-body__paragraph\">A similar crosswalk was\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wsbtv.com\/news\/local\/atlanta\/rainbow-crosswalk-to-be-permanent-to-support-atlantas-lgbtq-community\/532638412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">installed<\/a>\u00a0in Atlanta in June, according to CNN affiliate WSB-TV.<\/div>\n<div>Copy :\u00a0http:\/\/edition.cnn.com<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu (Pahichan) August 14 &#8211;\u00a0A rainbow crosswalk was splattered with white paint shortly after it was installed in Tucson, Arizona, but residents say they are not letting the incident rain on their parade.<\/p>\n<p>Residents found the colorful sidewalk and areas around it damaged early Tuesday morning. A 20-ounce cup that contained paint was also found near the splatter, said Mike Graham, spokesman for the city&#8217;s transportation department.<br \/>\nThe crosswalk was a collaboration between the city of Tucson, the Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation and the Fourth Avenue Merchants Association. 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