Anti-gay graffiti and dent found on Jersey City councilwoman's car

Dan82 · Oct 6, 2010

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A hurtful anti-gay message was scrawled on Jersey City Councilwoman Nidia Lopez' city-leased SUV over the weekend and officials are interpreting the incident as a slap at city officials for the recent appointment of the city's first openly gay councilman.

Lopez said yesterday that Saturday night she attended a congratulations event for Radames "Ray" Velazquez, the former freeholder who is now the city's first openly gay council rep.

Lopez said she parked the 2003 Ford Explorer she drives outside her Corbin Avenue home.

The following morning, Lopez says, she noticed a large dent on the driver's side front fender as well as the words "GAY FU" written in ball-point black marker. The SUV has a city seal on both sides of the vehicle.

Lopez strongly suspects the incident is related to Velazquez's appointment, which was made last Wednesday.

"They should be ashamed of themselves," Lopez said yesterday. "There are some sick people in the city, and it was not a nice thing to do...

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Anti-gay graffiti and dent found on Jersey City councilwoman's car

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