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struggle4progress

(126,683 posts) Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:15 PM Aug 2025

DeSantis doubles down on Pride crosswalk removals, communities push back

WPTV News
Aug 26, 2025

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is pressing forward with his administration’s plan to remove Pride murals, memorial crosswalks, and other roadway art across the state, despite widespread criticism

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DeSantis doubles down on Pride crosswalk removals, communities push back (Original Post) struggle4progress Aug 2025 OP

DeSantis is shrinking so fast, due to his thin skinned pettiness, that he is in danger of being incinerated Attilatheblond Aug 2025 #1

From a regular meatball, to a Chef Boyardee johnnyfins Aug 2025 #7

Removal of rainbow crosswalk 'a depraved political act': Florida senator struggle4progress Aug 2025 #2

Defiant protesters repaint Pulse Memorial crosswalk in rainbow colors struggle4progress Aug 2025 #3

'Defacing Roadway Prohibited' signs pop up at former rainbow crosswalk struggle4progress Aug 2025 #4

Seniors fight Florida ban on colorful crosswalks struggle4progress Aug 2025 #5

Walk supporting rainbow crosswalks held in Miami Beach struggle4progress Aug 2025 #6

I like to think that I give everyone a fair shake johnnyfins Aug 2025 #8

We need a good artist to go around and chalk or paint a goofy tRump crosswalk portrait for US to walk on. nt ImNotGod Aug 2025 #9

Attilatheblond

(9,223 posts)

1. DeSantis is shrinking so fast, due to his thin skinned pettiness, that he is in danger of being incinerated

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:20 PM

Aug 2025

by a 4 year old with a magnifying glass.

johnnyfins

(3,986 posts)

7. From a regular meatball, to a Chef Boyardee

Reply to Attilatheblond (Reply #1)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:35 PM

Aug 2025

Meatball...

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)

2. Removal of rainbow crosswalk 'a depraved political act': Florida senator

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:22 PM

Aug 2025

ABC News
5 days ago

Democratic state Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith discusses the repainting of an Orlando crosswalk meant to honor the 49 people killed in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting.https:

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)

3. Defiant protesters repaint Pulse Memorial crosswalk in rainbow colors

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:23 PM

Aug 2025

FOX 35 Orlando
Aug 22, 2025

Protesters returned to the Pulse Memorial crosswalk in downtown Orlando on Friday after state crews painted over the rainbow-colored markings, sparking renewed outrage from LGBTQ+ advocates and residents.

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)

4. 'Defacing Roadway Prohibited' signs pop up at former rainbow crosswalk

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:24 PM

Aug 2025

WESH 2 News
1 day ago

'Defacing Roadway Prohibited' signs pop up at former Pulse memorial rainbow crosswalk

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)

5. Seniors fight Florida ban on colorful crosswalks

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:26 PM

Aug 2025

CBS Evening News
Aug 29, 2025

Florida is at a crossroad over its crosswalks. Multiple cities across the state are in jeopardy of losing state transportation funding if they don't eliminate their colored-in crosswalks. Some honor victims of mass shootings, while others are artistic expressions. Cristian Benavides reports many residents are fighting to put the breaks on the policy reversal.

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts)

6. Walk supporting rainbow crosswalks held in Miami Beach

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:28 PM

Aug 2025

WPLG Local 10
2 hours ago

Over 100 people showed up for Miami Beach’s rainbow crosswalks that are currently in the political crosshairs across the state of Florida.

johnnyfins

(3,986 posts)

8. I like to think that I give everyone a fair shake

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:42 PM

Aug 2025

I try to understand why they are the way they are. I have given up that practice when it comes to MAGAts and anti Woke peeps.

I don't care anymore. These people have had plenty of time to realize that they are morons, dickheads and assholes.

Fuck them all.

ImNotGod

(1,213 posts)

9. We need a good artist to go around and chalk or paint a goofy tRump crosswalk portrait for US to walk on. nt

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Aug 31, 2025, 03:53 PM

Aug 2025

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