SAN ANTONIO — Governor Greg Abbott has ordered the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enforce safety guidelines that call for the removal of political and ideological messaging from roadways, which could include the rainbow crosswalk in San Antonio.

“Texans expect their taxpayer dollars to be used wisely, not advance political agendas on Texas roadways,” Abbott said in a press release. “To keep Texans moving safely and free from distraction, we must maintain a safe and consistent transportation network across Texas.”

“I feel it’s completely in the name of politics and it’s in the name of trying to eradicate and erase the history, culture and the existence of the LGBTQ community in any city in Texas,” said James Poindexter, who is with Pride San Antonio.

Poindexter stressed he

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