Anti-gay message appears on electronic construction sign


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PROVO — A portable electronic road sign was hacked overnight, leaving an offensive message flashing on the sign by the side of University Avenue, near I-15.

Following the instruction for drivers to "follow detour" the hacked sign read "God hates gays." The Utah Department of Transportation spokesperson Leigh Dethman says the sign was reprogrammed sometime over Tuesday night into Wednesday morning and the contractor took it down as soon as it was discovered.

UDOT says they take this very seriously and are investigating the incident, hoping to find out who did it and what can be done to keep it from happening again.

Provo City spokesperson Helen Anderson said that the sign's message was offensive and "does not reflect the opinion of the city."

People in Provo were upset by the sign, too.

"It's hateful and it doesn't help the dialogue for either cause," said one.

Others expressed their concern for the damage to the city's image, in addition to their offense.

"It makes Provo look bad too, it's just messed up," said another.

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