Periodicals > Beach Buzz > Volume 2, Number 1
Name: | Naked Sculpture Too Much for City Fathers |
Authors: | Unknown |
Indexed Date: | 2 Dec. 2023 |
Index Status: | Complete |
Original Language: | English |
Genre: | Non-Fiction |
Citation: | Unknown. “Naked Sculpture Too Much for City Fathers.” Beach Buzz, Volume 2, Number 1, Feb. 2001, p. 7, https://www.beachesfoundation.org |
Summary
A Pasay city official proposed a controversial sculpture depicting a nude stripper hugging a giant penis to commemorate the life of Sarah Jane Salazar, who worked in girlie bars and became a crusader for AIDS treatment and prevention. The proposal sparked strong opposition from the City Council and was deemed lewd and obscene.