Paris: rainbow-coloured stairs painted in white during the night, "a homophobic act"

Alexandra Cordebard, the socialist mayor of the Xth arrondissement, will file a complaint this Monday. These marches that lead to Avenue de Verdun had been colorful this winter to "enliven the neighborhood", becoming a symbol of LGBT diversity. According to witnesses, young people would be at the same time...

In Paris, in the 10th arrondissement, the colourful steps of Avenue de Verdun were covered with white paint on the night of May 9-10. This local symbol of diversity, set up by the municipality this winter, was deliberately targeted. Mayor Alexandra Cordebard denounces a homophobic act and announces a complaint, while the inhabitants express their emotion. The stairs should be repainted in the next few days. The article Rainbow staircases vandali…