"Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered cities to remove street art like Pride crosswalks earlier this month, saying that they represent "political ideologies." That is not true; the Pride flag represents LGBTQ+ people, a class of people made up of individuals from across the political spectrum. The announcement came after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked state governors to remove "political messages" from roadways."
"Crews showed up late on Sunday to remove the crosswalks at Westheimer and Taft in Houston, starting work at 2:30 a.m. local time. Protestors gathered as the workers began and put barriers in place to keep the protestors out of the street. Several protestors crossed the barrier and stood on the crosswalk to stop its removal, and Houston Police arrested them by 4 a.m. local time."
Crews removed rainbow Pride crosswalks in Houston's Montrose neighborhood under orders to erase street art labeled as "political ideologies." Protesters gathered overnight, stood vigil, drew chalk on sidewalks, and attempted to block workers at Westheimer and Taft, where crosswalks served as a memorial for a hit-and-run victim. Several protesters crossed barriers and occupied the crosswalk, and Houston Police arrested them in the early morning hours. Texas officials moved after a U.S. Transportation Department request to remove "political messages" from roadways, and critics say the removals target LGBTQ+ people rather than infrastructure priorities.
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