"The removal of San Antonio's rainbow crosswalks, which were originally installed in 2018 with the help of nonprofit Pride San Antonio, follows Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's (R) October 8 order directing the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to remove "any and all political ideologies" from streets across the state."
""There are a number of ways that we can show our pride, make sure our community feels seen and heard, and we are not inviting unneeded retribution against the most vulnerable in our community," she said, alluding to Abbott's threat to deny transportation funding to cities that did not comply with his order."
Workers began removing four rainbow crosswalks in San Antonio's Pride Cultural Heritage District after a district court judge denied a temporary injunction. The crosswalks were originally installed in 2018 with help from nonprofit Pride San Antonio. The removal follows Gov. Greg Abbott's October 8 order directing the Texas Department of Transportation to remove "any and all political ideologies" from streets. San Antonio requested an exemption, which TxDOT Traffic Safety Division Director George Villarreal denied on November 25. City officials announced plans to install rainbow sidewalk art to recognize and support the LGBTQ+ community.
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