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San Antonio began removing the rainbow crosswalk at Main Avenue and Evergreen Street, drilling core samples to preserve the concrete cylinders for the city’s historic archive, as activists criticize the move amid Texas directives; a protest rally is planned for the intersection.
The Florida Transportation Department has repeatedly painted over a rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, a memorial for the Pulse nightclub shooting victims, citing safety and regulatory concerns, despite ongoing protests and community efforts to restore it as a symbol of LGBTQ pride.
The Florida Department of Transportation repainted the rainbow-colored Pulse crosswalk in Orlando after supporters used chalk to restore it following its removal, with police monitoring the site amid ongoing protests and political controversy over LGBTQ+ symbols.
The rainbow-colored crosswalk memorial for the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting victims in Orlando was painted over by Florida authorities following a federal directive, sparking protests and community backlash. The removal, linked to a broader crackdown on political demonstrations on public land, was criticized by city officials and LGBTQ+ advocates, who see it as an erasure of the memorial and a political act.
Protesters in Orlando returned to restore the rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub, which was painted over by the Florida Department of Transportation due to non-compliance with regulations, as a symbol honoring the 49 victims of the Pulse massacre. The protesters used paint to re-establish the memorial, emphasizing its significance beyond mere decoration, while FDOT plans to build a permanent memorial nearby. The city has until September 4 to bring the crosswalks into compliance.
The Florida government painted over a rainbow crosswalk honoring Pulse nightclub shooting victims, sparking outrage from local officials and LGBTQ+ advocates, amid ongoing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and political tensions.
A crowd in Orlando protested the removal of a rainbow-colored crosswalk honoring the Pulse Nightclub victims, which was painted over by the Florida Department of Transportation as part of a crackdown on political street art, sparking community outrage and demonstrations.
Florida's Transportation Department painted over a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub, a memorial for the 2016 mass shooting victims, citing a new policy to remove political and social messages from roadways, sparking community outrage and accusations of political censorship.
A rainbow crosswalk honoring Pulse nightclub shooting victims in Orlando, Florida, was painted over by the state's Department of Transportation, sparking criticism from local officials and LGBTQ advocates who see it as a political act against LGBTQ rights, with the governor defending the decision as preventing political messages on roads.
The rainbow crosswalk outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub, a memorial for the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting, was painted over by the state, which officials describe as a political act and a betrayal of the community's efforts to honor the victims. The removal follows recent state directives against rainbow-themed public art on crosswalks, citing safety and distraction concerns.
A rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse Memorial in Orlando, Florida, honoring the victims of the 2016 mass shooting, was painted over by the state overnight, prompting criticism from local officials and survivors who see it as a desecration and a political act against LGBTQ symbols. The removal follows a federal directive emphasizing roadway safety and discouraging rainbow crosswalks, which are often seen as symbols of LGBTQ pride.