City of Atlanta officials say that Midtown’s rainbow crosswalk is not in danger following the removal of a similar crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub memorial in Orlando, FL.

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) painted over the rainbow crosswalk, created in 2017 as part of a memorial for the 49 people killed in a shooting at Pulse nightclub, on Aug. 20.

An FDOT spokesperson said in a statement that the department has a duty to “ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems” and ensure “roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests.”

Gov. Ron DeSantis echoed this sentiment on X, writing, “We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.”

The removal of Orlando’s rainbow crosswalk cam

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