The City of San Antonio said it has no current plans to remove the rainbow crosswalks in the Pride Cultural Heritage District.
This comes a day after Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to enforce the removal of “all political ideologies” from Texas streets, citing concerns of distractions for drivers.
A community meeting was held Thursday night in San Antonio’s Pride district, where residents discussed the topic.
Lyn-Z Andrews, the forum’s host, said the crosswalks are “a symbol of being who we are.”
On July 1, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean. P. Duffy sent a letter to every governor about the SAFE ROADS initiative. The letter stated all “intersections and crosswalks need to be kept free from distractions,” including “political messages of any n