Petition to save penis mural in Saint-Gilles gathers pace

A petition calling for the preservation of the large mural of a penis on the side of a building in the Brussels commune of Saint-Gilles has already collected more than 2,100 signatures. After 2,500 signatures, the initiators can take their plea to the aldermen of the municipality, writes Bruzz.

A Facebook group for the cause, 'Touche pas à mon zizi', meanwhile is also gathering support, with nearly 4,000 likes already since the group was founded one week ago. It was launched shortly after the news was announced that the aldermen of Saint-Gilles want to see the mural removed.

The Facebook group inspired the start of the successful petition, 'Sauvez le penis /Red de penis' on avaaz.org. "Because every form of creativity in our city is important, we are calling for the penis mural to stay. As a counterweight to all of the ready-made 'tourist street art' imposed upon Brussels residents,” reads the petition.