Man Who Painted Over Rainbow Crossing Pleads Guilty
The crossing on Karanghape, colloquially known as ‘K’ Road was painted over in whitewash on March 28, causing an uproar in the LGBT community.
A crosswalk is painted in the rainbow flag during the LGBT Pride Day celebration, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in Medellin, Colombia, on June 27, 2020. JOAQUIN SARMIENTO/AFP via Getty Images
An Auckland man with family links to a controversial pastor has pleaded guilty to vandalising an LGBT-themed pedestrian crossing in an iconic part of the CBD.
The crossing on Karanghape, colloquially known as K' Road, was painted over in whitewash on March 28, causing an uproar in the community.
Jim Birchall
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Jim Birchall has written and edited for several regional New Zealand publications. He was most recently the editor of the Hauraki Coromandel Post.
