faux 2,190 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 The statue had already been burned down six times by right-wing groups. A rainbow sculpture in Warsaw that served as a national symbol for the struggles of Poland’s LGBT community has been taken down, and it will not reappear in its current form, onet.pl, a local Polish-language news site, reports. The sculptor, Julita Wojcik, tells TIME that the piece was never intended as an LGBT symbol. However, since its installation in Savior Square in 2012, the sculpture has been razed six times by right-wing groups, who saw it as a provocative expression of gay rights in the staunchly Roman Catholic country. Ownership of the controversial work of art has now been assumed by the Centre for Contemporary Art at the Ujazdowski Castle in Warsaw, which says that the statue will not be reassembled in front of the museum, as some have previously speculated, nor will it appear in its current form in the museum. Wojcik is involved in plans for a new design of the rainbow — which previously consisted of colorful plastic flowers attached to a metal substructure — but it remains to be seen what an updated version will look like. Source: http://time.com/4014435/warsaw-lgbt-rainbow-sculpture-removed/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianni Versace 2,987 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 This makes me so mad! That structure is so beautiful and bright.At least we can find comfort in knowing that those defiling bigots are on the opposite side of history. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin 24,865 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I've lived right next to it, it was so beautiful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sia 314 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 but at least y'all don't live by the west barrow baptist church Don't be insecure if you heart is pure, you're still good to me if you're a bad kid baby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 pathetic bigots Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop 4,541 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Disgusting. The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrer Zorola 3,966 Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 the title is misleading the sculptor himself said it doesn't represent LGBT rights LIFE IS GOOD Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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