"U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged governors to remove any political messages, artwork, and markings on intersections not directly related to pedestrian or driver safety, claiming that rainbow crosswalks threaten driver safety."
"Gov. Abbott issued an order directing the Texas Department of Transportation to remove 'any and all political ideologies' from streets across the state, threatening to withhold government funding from non-compliant municipalities."
The rainbow crosswalks in Dallas' Cedar Springs LGBTQ+ district will be replaced by standard white stripes following orders from the Trump administration and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Funded privately by the North Texas LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, the crosswalks were installed in 2020. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy claimed they posed safety risks, leading to Abbott's directive to remove political markings. Despite protests, the Texas Department of Transportation denied an exemption request, mandating the removal by April 28.
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