"San Antonio's first gay mayor, Democratic Gina Ortiz Jones, is under fire for comments about Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's directive to remove the city's only rainbow crosswalk, at the heart of San Antonio's gayborhood. A short address from Jones, made at a Thursday night celebration marking the area's designation as a cultural district, received an underwhelming response from attendees, as the onetime Under Secretary of the Air Force in the Biden administration appeared to decline to fight back against both Abbott and the Trump administration."
""My pride is not tied to this paint," she said. "You know why? Because it's in my heart and in my head. No one is going to take away who we are, what we have contributed to this city, to this state and to this country. It doesn't matter what they say. We will move forward. We know our worth. We'll just figure out a different way.""
San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones faced criticism after a muted address about Republican Governor Greg Abbott's directive to remove the city's rainbow crosswalk in the gayborhood. The short speech at a cultural-district celebration drew an underwhelming response as Jones appeared reluctant to directly confront both the governor and the Trump administration. The federal push to remove rainbow crosswalks was linked to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy's national effort, citing safety concerns. Jones said the city will seek an exemption but emphasized pride beyond paint and urged alternative ways to honor the community. Rally attendees urged the city council to keep the crosswalk.
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