Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11666400)

People can think what they want of me but Glenn is making a mountain out of a molehill. I've agreed that it's extremely likely to have been a homophobic attack, I just take exception to the statement it definitely was. That's why the title is wrong.

Originally Posted by Glenn. (Post 11666401)

Why else would a rainbow bench be vandalised? Seriously, enlighten us. What other brilliant motive could there be for someone so pressed about a few colours they thought were a Pride symbol? You’ve already conceded it was probably homophobia, yet you’re still desperately clinging to a technicality like it magically redeems the whole thing. Spoiler: it doesn’t.

Funny how you only seem this invested in nitpicking when it’s me pointing it out. It’s almost like you’re more bothered by who’s saying it than by the actual bigotry itself.

Incredibly sad

Originally Posted by Kate! (Post 11666402)

Please yourself. I don't have to explain to you. It doesn't matter who said it, the assumption is wrong. I'm not clinging on to anything. I'm as appalled as you are by a senseless act.

Originally Posted by Livia (Post 11666187)

It amuses me that allowances can be made for cultures that would hang gays but no allowances can be made for white people being ugly homophobes.

Over the last ten years Jewish graves have been desecrated, headstones smashed or daubed with swastikas. Jewish graves in the UK, London, Manchester, Kent, Belfast.... I mean... When this was mentioned before I remember being told by one of TiBB's gay community that it was probably just high spirits. So forgive me if I don't get bent out of shape over a bench being painted over nor spend any more time watching you go on a crusade to support an inherently homophobic religion.

Originally Posted by bots (Post 11666206)

I do think it's worth dwelling on when there is an entire culture out there that thinks its ok to throw gays off buildings. The more that culture is brought into the country, the more incidents you are going to get. It's simple statistics. It seems insane for people to tie themselves in knots trying to ignore it

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11666404)

Covid-19 pandemic memorial bench in Victoria Park in the west of Glasgow.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...0HM94&usqp=CAU

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 11666234)

It's far more likely to have been someone who was homophobic than someone who just prefers to sit on a black bench...............imo

Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 11666285)

People of any faith or non-faith can be homophobic.

Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 11666360)

This is interesting as are the views on it expressed here too.

No one knows who did this, therefore it can only be assumptions as to why whoever did.
However it would appear no other benches were painted over, only this one with a rainbow pattern on it.
I'd say it's fair to assume in that case, that since the rainbow image IS associated with the gay communities, that the probable reason for this rainbow imaged bench being painted over, was from a more likely homophobic thinking and action.

As to comments about plaques on benches, I've sat on benches and not even realised there was a plaque on them.
I'd doubt anyone seeing the rainbow and being probably more homophobic would even read the plaque anyhow.
However IF it wasn't done from a prejudicial homophobic thinking, then why on earth would anyone else even think about painting over this bench, never mind actually doing so.

Originally Posted by Livia (Post 11666453)

The rainbow was a symbol of hope during the pandemic. Maybe it was an anti-vaxxer!

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11666450)

Most Homophobia comes from Religious people imo.

Originally Posted by Cherie (Post 11666475)

oi you only fat old white people of faith....probably male, bald, with a beer gut wobbling around with a can of paint in the dead of night

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11666479)

Don't forget tattoos all over their body.:laugh:

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock (Post 11666459)

I agree Joey.

I personally wouldn't be surprised if there isn't some 30 year old Anime fan who sees two guys being friends as "gay" in the town, who saw the bench and thought that it was a Pride Bench and then decided to vandalize it.

Originally Posted by Crimson Dynamo (Post 11666460)

New suspect in this case has been announced

Originally Posted by joeysteele (Post 11666411)

Oops, I may need to clarify my position more.

I did say in my post we don't know WHO did this.
As to the individual or individuals identity we don't.
However just about all the rest of my post was indicating this blacking out of the rainbow design of this bench was more than likely done from homophobic thinking and actions.
In my view, the weight in favour of that is extremely strong, indeed overwhelming.

I say again, WHY would any person or persons even think of blacking out the rainbow design of this bench, never mind actually ending up doing so, UNLESS those doing it ARE homophobic.
I can only answer myself one way as to that, which is, because he/she/they ARE.

Originally Posted by Livia (Post 11666481)

Mock! You inkophobe....