1. Bristol Pride Crossing

The crossing on Wine Street at the top of Union Street had the iconic rainbow painted across the ground on 30th June 2021 as Bristol prepared to celebrate Pride, the annual celebration of LGBTQ+ people and rights that takes place each July.

Unfortunately, less than 48 hours later, it had been defaced.

The crossing was quickly cleaned. Bristol Pride organiser Daryn Carter said he had been disappointed but not surprised by the graffiti.

"I know a lot of people who are quite shocked, but the reality for our community is that it's something that we still face quite regularly," he said.

"If you ever needed a reason to see why we need things like this [rainbow crossing], then this is why.

You can read more about the crossing and Bristol pride, here. 

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