Pittaway, who has pastor of MCC Brisbane since July last year, said he wanted the LGBTIQ community, the Christian community and the church’s neighbours in New Farm to rally together against homophobia and hate. Last September, a contingent from MCC Brisbane returned to the property after participating in the annual Brisbane Pride march to find vile stickers bearing the name of the Neo-Nazi hate group Antipodean Resistance had been plastered on their signs and banners. Pittaway said the church’s signage had been targeted by Neo-Nazi vandalism before, but the new graffiti is “much more brazen and disgusting than last time.” “As confronting as the vandalism is, it serves as a reminder that this kind of hate is still out there and we need to come together and stand against it.”
“At some point the sign will be taken down and either cleaned off or replaced. “We have to leave the sign in place until the police complete their investigations,” he said.
