'I'm so disappointed': Gay Village mural defaced with homophobic slurs again as drag queen speaks out
A popular mural in the Gay Village depicting beloved drag queen Divina De Campo has been defaced with homophobic slurs once again.
The mural, designed by local street artist Akse, was created in 2019 to coincide with the performer’s appearance on the first series of BBC Three’s hit show RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
In 2021, the artwork, which is located on Richmond Street, was one of two pieces that were daubed with homophobic graffiti. A mural at the side of the Molly House pub containing depictions of World War II codebreaker Alan Turing and legendary Manchester drag queen Foo Foo Lammar was also targeted. READ MORE: Three artists pull out of Manchester Pride 2024 due to sponsorship ties - with protests lined up for over festival weekend On Monday night (July 15), Divina took to social media to share a photo of the mural which has again been targeted by vandals.
Believed to have been up for around a week, the artwork has been defaced with a tag and a homophobic caption saying “f***, **** off”.
