Thousands sign to keep rainbow crossing

Thousands of people have signed a petition to keep a rainbow pedestrian crossing on Oxford Street. Source: AAP

MORE than 12,000 people want the NSW government to keep a rainbow pedestrian crossing that was painted on Sydney's Oxford Street for this year's Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras.

In a statement, independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich called on Roads Minister Duncan Gay not to remove the colourful crossing, labelling it an "iconic tourist attraction".

A petition in favour of keeping the rainbow crossing has so far gathered 12,053 signatures.

"Enforcing the removal an iconic tourist attraction that honours the (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) LGBTI community would be a short-sighted and mean-spirited move," Mr Greenwich said on Tuesday.

"We need to do everything we can to show Sydney celebrates our gay and lesbian community."

Mr Greenwich also hit out at claims the crossing was not safe, saying that was "not backed up by any facts or evidence".

The issue was important in light of the "policing incidents" at the 2013 gay pride parade, he said.

Police launched an internal inquiry into the actions of police at Mardi Gras after a video emerged showing a handcuffed 18-year-old man, Jamie Jackson, being thrown to the ground by an officer at the festival.

Another video shows Mr Jackson lashing out at an officer before he was restrained.

Police have since promised to improve their procedures for next year's Mardi Gras.

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