Bible verses painted over Nanaimo’s rainbow crosswalks
NANAIMO — Police in Nanaimo are investigating after a Bible verse referencing unlawful sexual acts was spray painted over one of the rainbow crosswalks downtown.
RCMP Const. Gary O’Brien says the graffiti was found Friday morning by people going to work in the downtown core and was likely painted some time overnight Thursday.
“There’s some references to some biblical passages and based on where it was spray painted, we believe it’s an anti-sexual reference,” says O’Brien.
Two crosswalks at the corner of Commercial and Bastion Streets were painted in rainbow colours in early June, a move approved by city council to show support for Pride Week in Nanaimo, which included the city’s first ever Pride Parade.