ORLANDO, Fla. – A crosswalk outside the former Pulse nightclub continues to sit at the center of a months-long, statewide controversy — one that escalated this week when two protesters were arrested for using chalk to recolor the crosswalk.

The crosswalk, located along Orange Avenue at the site of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting, was installed in 2017 as a tribute to the 49 lives lost and to symbolize inclusion and LGBTQ pride. However, it was removed in August, following a recent directive from the Trump administration.

For some, the artwork had served as part of a memorial honoring the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting at the LGBTQ nightclub.

James Houchins, one of the protesters taken into custody, says the fight is far from over.

“I thought — how stupid,” Houchins said, rec

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