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Police Investigating ‘Disturbing’ Vandalism of Pride Crosswalk in Rural Newfoundland

  • On Saturday, June 28, Gloucestershire Police investigated transphobic graffiti sprayed at Bank Gardens in Stroud hours before the Stroud Pride event.
  • CCTV showed a white man and woman entering the gardens at 3:30am, using canisters to spray about 20 transgender-targeted slogans and stickers across the area.
  • Stroud Town Council and Stroud Pride volunteers swiftly removed the graffiti by 8:45am, while police appealed for witnesses or relevant CCTV, doorbell, or dashcam footage to come forward.
  • Inspector Simon Ellson called the vandalism a "mindless act of criminal damage" causing distress to LGBT+ people, with PC Steph Lawrence stating, "Hate crimes will not be tolerated."
  • Authorities continue to investigate and emphasize Gloucestershire's commitment to safety, working with partners to tackle hate crimes and encourage community support against intolerance.
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Recent vandalism won't erase LGBTQ+ community in central Newfoundland: advocate

ST. JOHN'S — An advocate in central Newfoundland says the LGBTQ+ community is standing tall despite recent vandalism appearing to target a rainbow crosswalk and Pride flag.

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Police investigating ‘disturbing’ vandalism of Pride crosswalk in rural Newfoundland

RCMP say someone vandalized a Pride crosswalk in rural Newfoundland, writing what may have been intended to say 'walk of shame.'

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Police investigating 'disturbing' vandalism of Pride crosswalk in rural Newfoundland

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Pride crosswalk spray-painted with disturbing message, police investigating

The Pride crosswalk, located across from Botwood Collegiate on Water Street in Botwood, was spray- painted with a disturbing message.

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'Distress' at Stroud Pride amid transphobic graffiti

CCTV showed a man and woman entering a park with cannisters.

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Rainbow bench that had nothing to do with Pride painted black by vandals

The bench was installed in 2022 to combat loneliness and the rainbow design was chosen because it was 'cheerful and fun'

·Derby, United Kingdom
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Gloucestershire Live broke the news in Gloucester, United Kingdom on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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