By Joanne Naish on Stuff…
A pink church on the West Coast has been daubed with anti-semitic and homophobic graffiti.
It has prompted calls for hate crime legislation to be enacted, as the men believed to be responsible are facing only intentional damage charges.
The church – named Gloria – on Packer’s Quay in Blaketown, Greymouth is owned by poet and artist Sam Duckor-Jones*, who said on social media the graffiti was scrawled across both sides of the building. His rainbow flag staked on the front lawn had also been set alight.
One of the messages included a biblical reference to homosexuals being put to death…
Read the full article on Stuff here.
*Sam Duckor-Jones is the son of Rabbi JoEllen Duckor and author Lloyd Jones, and the brother of Avi Duckor-Jones, who won season one of Survivor NZ.
Read Sam Duckor-Jones’ response to the vandalism – How Gloria of Greymouth rose again – on The SpinOff here.
