HOUSTON — The outrage over the removal of Montrose’s Pride crosswalk continues to grow — and overnight, new chalk messages and drawings appeared at the site.

KHOU 11 tried asking Governor Greg Abbott about the decision, but he declined to answer questions about the controversy.

Abbott spoke Tuesday in Cypress, focusing on early voting and efforts to turn Harris County red.

When KHOU 11 asked if he would discuss the Pride crosswalk, his team responded: “No questions.”

The intersection of Westheimer and Taft is no longer as colorful as it once was — the rainbow crosswalk is gone. But the surrounding sidewalks are now covered in messages drawn by protesters overnight, expressing anger and disappointment over its removal.

The removal followed Abbott’s directive to transportation departm

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