(THE LOCAL) Gay-themed traffic signals in Linz aimed at promoting greater tolerance have been removed, the Austrian city's new far-right traffic official said on Monday.
"Traffic lights are for traffic and should not be misused to impart advice on how to live your life," said Markus Hein from the far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ).
Instead of the usual stick man, the special lights at pedestrian crossings show two figures: either a man or a woman, two men or two women, holding hands, together with a little heart symbol.