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  • Austria: Linz scraps gay pedestrian crossing lights

    12/07/2015 11:53:58 AM PST · by sparklite2 · 25 replies
    BBC News ^ | December 7, 2015
    The Austrian city of Linz has scrapped its gay-themed pedestrian crossing lights, which were adopted earlier this year with the aim of promoting tolerance. The red and green signals, depicting same-sex couples holding hands, were first introduced in Vienna to coincide with the the Eurovision Song Contest in May. Their popularity meant Salzburg and Linz later followed suit. But while the signals have become a permanent feature in the capital, they've now been removed from the streets of Linz, the Kurier website reports. "Traffic lights are for traffic and should not be misused to impart advice on how to live...