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Gay traffic lights scrapped by Austria's right-wing Freedom Party
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/austria/12037537/Gay-traffic-lights-scrapped-by-Austrias-right-wing-Freedom-Party.htmlThe Austrian city of Linz is set to lose its gay-themed pedestrian traffic lights.
The signs, depicting same-sex couples holding hands, were first introduced in Vienna in May to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest in May, and to demonstrate the Austrian capital's tolerance and openness.
Linz later followed Vienna's lead with gay-themed lights of its own - but they're now being removed due to opposition from the right wing Freedom Party.
The Freedom Party has long been opposed to the lights: after they were introduced in Vienna it announced plans to lodge a criminal complaint against local councillor Maria Vassilakou for allegedly contravening traffic regulations and wasting taxpayers’ money at a cost of 63,000 euros.
The signs, depicting same-sex couples holding hands, were first introduced in Vienna in May to celebrate the Eurovision Song Contest in May, and to demonstrate the Austrian capital's tolerance and openness.
Linz later followed Vienna's lead with gay-themed lights of its own - but they're now being removed due to opposition from the right wing Freedom Party.
The Freedom Party has long been opposed to the lights: after they were introduced in Vienna it announced plans to lodge a criminal complaint against local councillor Maria Vassilakou for allegedly contravening traffic regulations and wasting taxpayers’ money at a cost of 63,000 euros.
What, you might ask, is a gay traffic light?
