France: Rainbow pedestrian crossings 'will be permanent!', Paris mayor says

July 7, 2018 On Wednesday, Paris mayor announced via Twitter that the rainbow-coloured crossings in the French capital are to be made permanent. This move comes after multiple vandalisations of rainbow-coloured crossroads during this year's Paris Pride.

Hidalgo tweeted, saying,

The crossings were installed on June 14, and later, they were vandalised with the words written, and. That time, Hidalgo said,

After the vandalism, French politician said, "Anti-LGBTQI hatred struck at the heart of Paris. Our answer is Saturday when hundreds of thousands of people will parade for the Pride Walk!" This year's Paris Pride took place on June 30.