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A bronze statue of a pair of naked gay men is not welcome in the town of Hellevoetsluis. The council is the erections of Figures … … offensive.

True love is deaf “is the name of the image the artist Paul Rotterdam Lagrouw designed. Two gay men walking hand in hand and looking at each other lovingly. Both men have an erection. And that is against the wishes of the municipality of Hellevoetsluis.

The picture was from last Monday in the exhibit hall, but Lagrouw got two hours after he had arranged the exhibition are requested to replace the image. According to a city spokesperson was not appropriate especially in children exposed to images of naked men in a state of excitement.

Lagrouw find it somewhat fussy of the municipality, but has decided to approve the request. Gay men are replaced by three penguins on ice stand.