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Pink Triangle atop San Francisco's Twin Peaks vandalized, police make arrest

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUN 18 – A 19-year-old was arrested after defacing the Pink Triangle, a 30-year-old Pride Month installation made of 175 tarps covering one acre on Twin Peaks, San Francisco officials said.

  • On June 10, San Francisco police apprehended 19-year-old Lester Bamacajeronimo for damaging the large pink LGBTQ+ symbol displayed on the hill above the Castro neighborhood.
  • The vandalism occurred amid Pride Month and targeted the 30th annual installation symbolizing LGBTQ+ resilience and history.
  • The Pink Triangle consists of 175 pink tarps covering about one acre and commemorates gay men persecuted during Nazi Germany's regime.
  • Mayor Daniel Lurie denounced the vandalism as an act of hatred that goes against the spirit of San Francisco and emphasized that such behavior will not be accepted.
  • Authorities seized vandalism tools as evidence, charges are pending, and officials emphasized the Pink Triangle's lasting message of pride and unity.
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KTVU FOX 2 broke the news in Oakland, United States on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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