Posted on 06/22/2015 5:23:04 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A mural designed to represent the LGBT community in San Francisco’s Mission District has been vandalized twice in less than a week.
The “Por Vida” (“For Life”) mural was created by Manuel Paul, a member of the group of Chicano artists called the “Maricón Collective.” He installed the mural on 24th Street, outside Galeria de la Raza, which will be hosting an upcoming exhibition scheduled to coincide with events celebrating Gay Pride Month.
On Sunday morning, visitors to the gallery were greeted by a disfigured version of the mural, which depicts a gay male couple, a lesbian couple and a trans man. The mural had been defaced with black spray paint. The phrase "Por Vida" was crossed out.
The incident comes after last a similar incident on Tuesday, June 16, when the mural was vandalized with blue and red spray paint. The June 16 incident was followed by threats to the artist through social networks, according to the Advocate website.
In a statement, Galeria de la Raza said the multiple acts of vandalism “has only proven the credibility of [the mural’s] purpose.”
“While ignorance and hate may have been expressed by the few, we thank the extraordinarily generous support we have received from the vast majority of the community,” the statement said.
The gallery, in the heart of Mission, expects to receive the support of the neighborhood and donations that will help – again – to repair the damage inflicted upon the mural.
Galeria de la Raza launched in 1970 with the intent of documenting the Chicano and Latino experience in San Francisco.
Police say they have surveillance video of the vandalism as it happened, but they’re not releasing it, which suggests they might have a pretty good image of the potential suspect or suspects.
Telemundo 48's Gisela Crespo contributed to this report.
Will vandals be charged with a hate crime since it is a crime against a recognized grievance group? Stay tuned.
Odds are that it was self inflicted.
Genetic dead-end. And proud of it.
Anyone else suspect that this is a way to raise funds for the starving homosexual artists involved? It smells like another hate hoax. As long as simpletons contribute, the vandalism will continue.
Bet your bottom dollar, a queer is responsible for the “vandalism”.
I’ll bet the “For Life” artists are pro abortion.
Start investigating the gay community first. And leave straight people alone!
Chances are extremely good the vandal or vandals will be found within forty eight hours.
They dont respect s*it, so I wont give one here.
Maricon Collective? WTF?
Maricon is queer in South Ameircan slang. But, y’know, it’s not okay for ME to use that term...
Oh funny, now I recognize it. Just never saw it spelled.
They say it like Mah ree kon.
Their goal is normalization so that they can adopt the children that “breeders” produce and corrupt them.
They understand demographics.
They also understand how easy children are to corrupt.
I weep for the next generation.
ISGAS.
I Scarcely Give A S....
I wouldn't bet on that. Latinos in the Mission are fiercely heterosexual, and frown on homosexuality. There have been many assaults and murders of gays in the Mission District south of Market Street. I grew up in the Mission District, my middle school was one block from 24th and Mission Street. Lots of gang activity, with macho bravado. They don't like gays. Lately there has been an influx of white techie yuppies, and there is friction as the techies are more tolerant of gayness.
Great place to deposit your dog pooh.
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