Homophobic vandals cause $150,000 in damages to newly constructed football stadium - LGBTQ Nation

""Some idiot decided to put up pornographic and what we believe is anti-LGBTQ kind of sentiment at the stadium," Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said, WKBW reported. "There was spray-painted pornographic images, quite a few of them." "It seemed to be stating that an individual was LGBTQ because of the way the statements were made," Poloncarz added, according to WIVB. "Everything about it is bad - attacking someone for their sexual orientation is bad.""

"While the exact words and images used in the graffiti haven't been publicly revealed, the county's commissioner of Public Works, William Geary, said the vandals caused $150,000 in damages by using an oil-based paint that soaked into the suites' granite surfaces, marble finishes, floors, and wood and tile surfaces. The damage cannot be simply cleaned and will require demolition and reinstallation."

Three construction workers confessed to painting homophobic and sexually explicit graffiti in four nearly completed suites at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. The workers are among seven laborers suspected of the vandalism. The graffiti included pornographic images and messages suggesting an individual was LGBTQ, prompting strong condemnation from Erie County officials. The vandalism occurred in secure, nearly completed suites, raising concerns that it was an inside job by people with site access. Vandals used oil-based paint that soaked into granite, marble, wood, tile, and floors, causing about $150,000 in damage that requires demolition and reinstallation. The construction company announced a $100,000 reward for information.

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