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19-Year-Old Arrested for Vandalizing San Francisco’s Pink Triangle

Organizers are racing to restore 26 defaced panels of the 175-tarps installation before it comes down on June 29.

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of defacing San Francisco’s Pink Triangle. 
The pink triangle in San Francisco, June 10, 2022.
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Overview

  • San Francisco police detained 19-year-old Lester Bamacajeronimo on June 17 after spotting him spray-painting black zigzag lines across the Pink Triangle on Twin Peaks.
  • The attack damaged 26 of the installation’s 175 bright pink tarps, which cover about an acre and mark the start of Pride Month.
  • Organizers plan a temporary paint-over this week while preparing to replace the ruined tarps ahead of the display’s June 29 removal.
  • Mayor Daniel Lurie and State Sen. Scott Wiener condemned the defacement as a hateful act that contradicts the city’s commitment to LGBTQ+ rights.
  • Since its 1995 inception, the Pink Triangle has reclaimed a Nazi symbol to honor persecuted gay victims, surviving past assaults including a 2009 arson attack.