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But on Tuesday afternoon, that icon was vandalized. Carney is the co-founder of the pink triangle.

San Francisco's Pink Triangle returns for Pride Month

He says he got a call Tuesday afternoon from police telling him a year-old man was defacing the triangle with black triangle paint pink being taken into custody. They burned the whole center of the pink triangle up," said Carney. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the triangle in San Francisco. A project that consists of bright pink tarps and is meant to serve as a reminder of the persecution queer people have faced throughout history.

The Nazis used the pink triangle to identify gay people in their concentration camps. Carney tells us despite the setback to this year's project, he's already thinking of how to fix it. Condemnation of the vandalism was quick to come from many - including several people on top of Twin Peaks.

He said in part: "This hateful act of vandalism does not reflect San Francisco's values and will not be tolerated. Carney says he'll likely start the repairs on the tarp Wednesday. Determined not to let the incident ruin pride month for thousands of people across the Bay Area.

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