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Demolition underway at Pulse nightclub, site of one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/pulse-nightclub-demolition-underway

Demolition underway at Pulse nightclub, site of one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/pulse-nightclub-demolition-underway

Pulse nightclub demolition set for March to make way for memorial

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/pulse-nightclub-demolition-march

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse ..

https://allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse ..

https://allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse ..

https://allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse ..

https://allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse ..

https://allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse

This is about human rights:

The right to expression.
The right to association.
The right to exist without being erased by politicians.

Florida officials are paying close attention to how visible this backlash is. Not just how many people sign – but whether opposition shows up publicly.

When this campaign appears in timelines, inboxes, and private messages, it becomes much harder to quietly erase Pride from public space. Silence makes these rollbacks easier. Visibility raises the cost.

That is why sharing makes a real difference. Every time you pass this on, you reach people who may not yet know what is happening in Florida – or how quickly similar attacks are spreading to other states.

please sign & share now

https://allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse

This is about human rights:

The right to expression.
The right to association.
The right to exist without being erased by politicians.

Florida officials are paying close attention to how visible this backlash is. Not just how many people sign – but whether opposition shows up publicly.

When this campaign appears in timelines, inboxes, and private messages, it becomes much harder to quietly erase Pride from public space. Silence makes these rollbacks easier. Visibility raises the cost.

That is why sharing makes a real difference. Every time you pass this on, you reach people who may not yet know what is happening in Florida – or how quickly similar attacks are spreading to other states.

please sign & share now

allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse

This is about human rights:

The right to expression.
The right to association.
The right to exist without being erased by politicians.

Florida officials are paying close attention to how visible this backlash is. Not just how many people sign – but whether opposition shows up publicly.

When this campaign appears in timelines, inboxes, and private messages, it becomes much harder to quietly erase Pride from public space. Silence makes these rollbacks easier. Visibility raises the cost.

That is why sharing makes a real difference. Every time you pass this on, you reach people who may not yet know what is happening in Florida – or how quickly similar attacks are spreading to other states.

please sign & share now

https://allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse

This is about human rights:

The right to expression.
The right to association.
The right to exist without being erased by politicians.

Florida officials are paying close attention to how visible this backlash is. Not just how many people sign – but whether opposition shows up publicly.

When this campaign appears in timelines, inboxes, and private messages, it becomes much harder to quietly erase Pride from public space. Silence makes these rollbacks easier. Visibility raises the cost.

That is why sharing makes a real difference. Every time you pass this on, you reach people who may not yet know what is happening in Florida – or how quickly similar attacks are spreading to other states.

please sign & share now

allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#AllOut is campaigning all across the so-called u.s against the erasure of our history, symbols & our right to be visible together like #RainbowCrossings & other #LGBTQ+ memorials.

The Pulse memorial crosswalk was a public tribute honoring the 49 lives lost at #PulseNightclub, and a symbol of remembrance, visibility, and resistance. the frump regime has already removed this iconic memorial
allout.lgbt/pulse

This is about human rights:

The right to expression.
The right to association.
The right to exist without being erased by politicians.

Florida officials are paying close attention to how visible this backlash is. Not just how many people sign – but whether opposition shows up publicly.

When this campaign appears in timelines, inboxes, and private messages, it becomes much harder to quietly erase Pride from public space. Silence makes these rollbacks easier. Visibility raises the cost.

That is why sharing makes a real difference. Every time you pass this on, you reach people who may not yet know what is happening in Florida – or how quickly similar attacks are spreading to other states.

please sign & share now

allout.lgbt/pulse

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

Florida city installs Pride bike racks after being forced to remove rainbow crosswalks

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/st-petersburg-rainbow-bike-rack

Florida city installs Pride bike racks after being forced to remove rainbow crosswalks

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/st-petersburg-rainbow-bike-rack

Florida city installs Pride bike racks after being forced to remove rainbow crosswalks

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/st-petersburg-rainbow-bike-rack

Florida city installs Pride bike racks after being forced to remove rainbow crosswalks

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/st-petersburg-rainbow-bike-rack

Love this community painting to remember those killed in Pulse nightclub attack. The restaurant offered its parking lot space after the governor of Florida determined all colorfully painted streets had to be painted over because…… they want to live in a polarizing world. Via gayusanews.org
#PulseNightclub #rainbowcrosswalk

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2025/09/15/se7en-bites-restaurant-owner-hosts--parking-spaces-for-pride-

Love this community painting to remember those killed in Pulse nightclub attack. The restaurant offered its parking lot space after the governor of Florida determined all colorfully painted streets had to be painted over because…… they want to live in a polarizing world. Via gayusanews.org
#PulseNightclub #rainbowcrosswalk

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2025/09/15/se7en-bites-restaurant-owner-hosts--parking-spaces-for-pride-

Love this community painting to remember those killed in Pulse nightclub attack. The restaurant offered its parking lot space after the governor of Florida determined all colorfully painted streets had to be painted over because…… they want to live in a polarizing world. Via gayusanews.org
#PulseNightclub #rainbowcrosswalk

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2025/09/15/se7en-bites-restaurant-owner-hosts--parking-spaces-for-pride-

Love this community painting to remember those killed in Pulse nightclub attack. The restaurant offered its parking lot space after the governor of Florida determined all colorfully painted streets had to be painted over because…… they want to live in a polarizing world. Via gayusanews.org
#PulseNightclub #rainbowcrosswalk

https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2025/09/15/se7en-bites-restaurant-owner-hosts--parking-spaces-for-pride-

Modify America’s Gun Attitudes

• OPEN: (1:00) Boise State Stunk; (2:40) 35 years without SRV; (4:20) FOMO-YOLO Fest Ad
• MAIN: (6:03) Modify America’s Gun Attitudes (Seb Gorka, Mike Johnson, RFK Jr.)
• NATIONAL: (26:16) Weekend at Donnie’s (solved 10 wars!); Ain’t forgot Epstein
• DEMOCRATS: (35:05) Gavin mocks Trump, stings Johnson; Mamdani scavenger hunt; Jeffries & Schumer, the Cuckteau Twins, while RFK bans COVID vax, world won’t mail to us, troops patrol Dem cities, churches get $100M security funding
• REPUBLICANS: (50:17) Ashli Babbitt gets military honors, family gets $5 million; Florida Rainbow Crosswalk (rainbow potholes!); D.C. Trash Patrol (29 days) (Monument guarding, sir!)
• TENNESSEE: (1:02:56) Buford Pusser: Wife-Beating Lying Murderer
• IDAHO: (1:09:28) McCall SD cuts off kids with over $20 school lunch balances
• RANT: (1:13:47) Why no mass uprising?
• CLOSE: (1:22:55) #TubiTVNight “Welcome to Sweden”, (1:24:09) “Masters of Sci-Fi”; (1:28:57) Gloria Gaynor MAGA; (1:29:46) Snoop Dogg’s lame anti-lesbian shtick

https://radicalruss.com/wp-content/uploads/FOMO-YOLO-Fest.mp3

#TubiTVNight #AshliBabbitt #BoiseState #BufordPusser #ChuckSchumer #collegeFootball #DonaldTrump #FOMOYOLO #GavinNewsom #GloriaGaynor #GrahamPlatner #HakeemJeffries #Idaho #JeffreyEpstein #JerryWasAMan #massShooting #MastersOfScienceFiction #McCall #MikeJohnson #NationalGuard #PulseNightclub #rainbowCrosswalk #RobertFKennedy #RobertHeinlein #RonDeSantis #schoolLunchDebt #schoolShooting #SebGorka #SnoopDogg #StevieRayVaughan #SusanCollins #WalkingTall #WeekendAtBernieS #WelcomeToSweden #ZohranMamdani

https://radicalruss.com/?p=19936

Modify America’s Gun Attitudes

• OPEN: (1:00) Boise State Stunk; (2:40) 35 years without SRV; (4:20) FOMO-YOLO Fest Ad
• MAIN: (6:03) Modify America’s Gun Attitudes (Seb Gorka, Mike Johnson, RFK Jr.)
• NATIONAL: (26:16) Weekend at Donnie’s (solved 10 wars!); Ain’t forgot Epstein
• DEMOCRATS: (35:05) Gavin mocks Trump, stings Johnson; Mamdani scavenger hunt; Jeffries & Schumer, the Cuckteau Twins, while RFK bans COVID vax, world won’t mail to us, troops patrol Dem cities, churches get $100M security funding
• REPUBLICANS: (50:17) Ashli Babbitt gets military honors, family gets $5 million; Florida Rainbow Crosswalk (rainbow potholes!); D.C. Trash Patrol (29 days) (Monument guarding, sir!)
• TENNESSEE: (1:02:56) Buford Pusser: Wife-Beating Lying Murderer
• IDAHO: (1:09:28) McCall SD cuts off kids with over $20 school lunch balances
• RANT: (1:13:47) Why no mass uprising?
• CLOSE: (1:22:55) #TubiTVNight “Welcome to Sweden”, (1:24:09) “Masters of Sci-Fi”; (1:28:57) Gloria Gaynor MAGA; (1:29:46) Snoop Dogg’s lame anti-lesbian shtick

https://radicalruss.com/wp-content/uploads/FOMO-YOLO-Fest.mp3

#TubiTVNight #AshliBabbitt #BoiseState #BufordPusser #ChuckSchumer #collegeFootball #DonaldTrump #FOMOYOLO #GavinNewsom #GloriaGaynor #GrahamPlatner #HakeemJeffries #Idaho #JeffreyEpstein #JerryWasAMan #massShooting #MastersOfScienceFiction #McCall #MikeJohnson #NationalGuard #PulseNightclub #rainbowCrosswalk #RobertFKennedy #RobertHeinlein #RonDeSantis #schoolLunchDebt #schoolShooting #SebGorka #SnoopDogg #StevieRayVaughan #SusanCollins #WalkingTall #WeekendAtBernieS #WelcomeToSweden #ZohranMamdani

https://radicalruss.com/?p=19936

Modify America’s Gun Attitudes

• OPEN: (1:00) Boise State Stunk; (2:40) 35 years without SRV; (4:20) FOMO-YOLO Fest Ad
• MAIN: (6:03) Modify America’s Gun Attitudes (Seb Gorka, Mike Johnson, RFK Jr.)
• NATIONAL: (26:16) Weekend at Donnie’s (solved 10 wars!); Ain’t forgot Epstein
• DEMOCRATS: (35:05) Gavin mocks Trump, stings Johnson; Mamdani scavenger hunt; Jeffries & Schumer, the Cuckteau Twins, while RFK bans COVID vax, world won’t mail to us, troops patrol Dem cities, churches get $100M security funding
• REPUBLICANS: (50:17) Ashli Babbitt gets military honors, family gets $5 million; Florida Rainbow Crosswalk (rainbow potholes!); D.C. Trash Patrol (29 days) (Monument guarding, sir!)
• TENNESSEE: (1:02:56) Buford Pusser: Wife-Beating Lying Murderer
• IDAHO: (1:09:28) McCall SD cuts off kids with over $20 school lunch balances
• RANT: (1:13:47) Why no mass uprising?
• CLOSE: (1:22:55) #TubiTVNight “Welcome to Sweden”, (1:24:09) “Masters of Sci-Fi”; (1:28:57) Gloria Gaynor MAGA; (1:29:46) Snoop Dogg’s lame anti-lesbian shtick

https://radicalruss.com/wp-content/uploads/FOMO-YOLO-Fest.mp3

#TubiTVNight #AshliBabbitt #BoiseState #BufordPusser #ChuckSchumer #collegeFootball #DonaldTrump #FOMOYOLO #GavinNewsom #GloriaGaynor #GrahamPlatner #HakeemJeffries #Idaho #JeffreyEpstein #JerryWasAMan #massShooting #MastersOfScienceFiction #McCall #MikeJohnson #NationalGuard #PulseNightclub #rainbowCrosswalk #RobertFKennedy #RobertHeinlein #RonDeSantis #schoolLunchDebt #schoolShooting #SebGorka #SnoopDogg #StevieRayVaughan #SusanCollins #WalkingTall #WeekendAtBernieS #WelcomeToSweden #ZohranMamdani

https://radicalruss.com/?p=19936

Modify America’s Gun Attitudes

• OPEN: (1:00) Boise State Stunk; (2:40) 35 years without SRV; (4:20) FOMO-YOLO Fest Ad
• MAIN: (6:03) Modify America’s Gun Attitudes (Seb Gorka, Mike Johnson, RFK Jr.)
• NATIONAL: (26:16) Weekend at Donnie’s (solved 10 wars!); Ain’t forgot Epstein
• DEMOCRATS: (35:05) Gavin mocks Trump, stings Johnson; Mamdani scavenger hunt; Jeffries & Schumer, the Cuckteau Twins, while RFK bans COVID vax, world won’t mail to us, troops patrol Dem cities, churches get $100M security funding
• REPUBLICANS: (50:17) Ashli Babbitt gets military honors, family gets $5 million; Florida Rainbow Crosswalk (rainbow potholes!); D.C. Trash Patrol (29 days) (Monument guarding, sir!)
• TENNESSEE: (1:02:56) Buford Pusser: Wife-Beating Lying Murderer
• IDAHO: (1:09:28) McCall SD cuts off kids with over $20 school lunch balances
• RANT: (1:13:47) Why no mass uprising?
• CLOSE: (1:22:55) #TubiTVNight “Welcome to Sweden”, (1:24:09) “Masters of Sci-Fi”; (1:28:57) Gloria Gaynor MAGA; (1:29:46) Snoop Dogg’s lame anti-lesbian shtick

https://radicalruss.com/wp-content/uploads/FOMO-YOLO-Fest.mp3

#TubiTVNight #AshliBabbitt #BoiseState #BufordPusser #ChuckSchumer #collegeFootball #DonaldTrump #FOMOYOLO #GavinNewsom #GloriaGaynor #GrahamPlatner #HakeemJeffries #Idaho #JeffreyEpstein #JerryWasAMan #massShooting #MastersOfScienceFiction #McCall #MikeJohnson #NationalGuard #PulseNightclub #rainbowCrosswalk #RobertFKennedy #RobertHeinlein #RonDeSantis #schoolLunchDebt #schoolShooting #SebGorka #SnoopDogg #StevieRayVaughan #SusanCollins #WalkingTall #WeekendAtBernieS #WelcomeToSweden #ZohranMamdani

https://radicalruss.com/?p=19936

Judge Dismisses Florida Arrest Over Chalk Art Near Pulse Nightclub

A judge tossed a case, finding no probable cause on Saturday after Florida police arrested a man as…
#UnitedStates #US #USA #america #DonaldTrump #Florida #LGBTQ #memorial #protest #Pulsenightclub #rondesantis #shooting #unitedstatesofamerica #USnews #USTopics #USAnews
https://www.europesays.com/2372941/

Judge Dismisses Florida Arrest Over Chalk Art Near Pulse Nightclub

A judge tossed a case, finding no probable cause on Saturday after Florida police arrested a man as…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #donaldtrump #Florida #LGBTQ #memorial #protest #Pulsenightclub #RonDeSantis #Shooting #UnitedStatesofAmerica
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/122500/

Judge Dismisses Florida Arrest Over Chalk Art Near Pulse Nightclub

A judge tossed a case, finding no probable cause on Saturday after Florida police arrested a man as…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #donaldtrump #Florida #LGBTQ #memorial #protest #Pulsenightclub #RonDeSantis #Shooting #UnitedStatesofAmerica
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/122500/

#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks

Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.

"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.

"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.

" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.

"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.

" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'

"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.

"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.

"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.

"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.

" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'

" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.

" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.

"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."

"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.

" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.

"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'

:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'

"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'

" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.

Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.

" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'

"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.

"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'

"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.

"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."

Source:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/

#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully

#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks

Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.

"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.

"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.

" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.

"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.

" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'

"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.

"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.

"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.

"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.

" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'

" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.

" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.

"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."

"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.

" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.

"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'

:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'

"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'

" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.

Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.

" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'

"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.

"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'

"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.

"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."

Source:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/

#DeSantisSucks #GBLTQIntolerance #GBLTQErasure #CharacteristicsOfFascism #FascismInTheUSA #USPol #FloridaPol #TrumpIsAFascist #TrumpIsABully

#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks

Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.

"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.

"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.

" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.

"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.

" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'

"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.

"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.

"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.

"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.

" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'

" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.

" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.

"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."

"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.

" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.

"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'

:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'

"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'

" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.

Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.

" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'

"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.

"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'

"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.

"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."

Source:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/

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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks

Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.

"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.

"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.

" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.

"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.

" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'

"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.

"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.

"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.

"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.

" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'

" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.

" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.

"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."

"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.

" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.

"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'

:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'

"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'

" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.

Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.

" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'

"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.

"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'

"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.

"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."

Source:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/

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#Protesters in #SouthFlorida to fight back against state orders to remove #RainbowCrosswalks

Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like #FortLauderdale, #MiamiBeach and #KeyWest.

"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.

"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.

" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the #LGBTQCommunity,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.

"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and #DelrayBeach, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.

" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'

"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.

"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.

"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against #FDOT’s order set for Monday night.

"Both protests were organized by #EricSwanson, who is better known as #MissBouvèé.

" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'

" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove #PrideCrosswalks — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.

" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.

"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the #PulseNightclub in #Orlando, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."

"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.

" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.

"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'

:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'

"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'

" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.

Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an #AntiLGBTQ push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County #HumanRights Council.

" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'

"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of #LibraryBooks deemed inappropriate by #DeSantis and other Republicans.

"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'

"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.

"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."

Source:
https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/

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@ErinInTheMorn
"In July, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a letter to governors in all 50 states calling for the removal of Pride crosswalks. Within days, the Florida Department of Transportation followed suit, sending out a memo declaring that any crosswalks bearing “social, political, or ideological messages or images” would be stripped away. One of the first to go was the rainbow crosswalk at the site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre, where dozens of LGBTQ+ people were killed. On Tuesday night, DeSantis administration officials quietly painted over the memorial under cover of darkness. But the story did not end there: the very next day, Orlando residents rallied at the site and restored the rainbow colors, defiantly insisting that their community would not be erased.

"According to community members who spoke with Erin In The Morning, Orlando’s LGBTQ+ residents and their allies wasted no time in responding. They quickly organized, gathered at the site, and restored the rainbow colors with meticulously colored chalk. One witness described how, as people worked to bring the crosswalk back to life, a rainbow appeared in the sky, further electrifying the crowd."

#Pride #LGBTQ #PulseNightclub
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/orlando-citizens-defy-desantis-re

@ErinInTheMorn
"In July, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a letter to governors in all 50 states calling for the removal of Pride crosswalks. Within days, the Florida Department of Transportation followed suit, sending out a memo declaring that any crosswalks bearing “social, political, or ideological messages or images” would be stripped away. One of the first to go was the rainbow crosswalk at the site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre, where dozens of LGBTQ+ people were killed. On Tuesday night, DeSantis administration officials quietly painted over the memorial under cover of darkness. But the story did not end there: the very next day, Orlando residents rallied at the site and restored the rainbow colors, defiantly insisting that their community would not be erased.

"According to community members who spoke with Erin In The Morning, Orlando’s LGBTQ+ residents and their allies wasted no time in responding. They quickly organized, gathered at the site, and restored the rainbow colors with meticulously colored chalk. One witness described how, as people worked to bring the crosswalk back to life, a rainbow appeared in the sky, further electrifying the crowd."

#Pride #LGBTQ #PulseNightclub
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/orlando-citizens-defy-desantis-re

@ErinInTheMorn
"In July, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a letter to governors in all 50 states calling for the removal of Pride crosswalks. Within days, the Florida Department of Transportation followed suit, sending out a memo declaring that any crosswalks bearing “social, political, or ideological messages or images” would be stripped away. One of the first to go was the rainbow crosswalk at the site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre, where dozens of LGBTQ+ people were killed. On Tuesday night, DeSantis administration officials quietly painted over the memorial under cover of darkness. But the story did not end there: the very next day, Orlando residents rallied at the site and restored the rainbow colors, defiantly insisting that their community would not be erased.

"According to community members who spoke with Erin In The Morning, Orlando’s LGBTQ+ residents and their allies wasted no time in responding. They quickly organized, gathered at the site, and restored the rainbow colors with meticulously colored chalk. One witness described how, as people worked to bring the crosswalk back to life, a rainbow appeared in the sky, further electrifying the crowd."

#Pride #LGBTQ #PulseNightclub
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/orlando-citizens-defy-desantis-re

@ErinInTheMorn
"In July, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a letter to governors in all 50 states calling for the removal of Pride crosswalks. Within days, the Florida Department of Transportation followed suit, sending out a memo declaring that any crosswalks bearing “social, political, or ideological messages or images” would be stripped away. One of the first to go was the rainbow crosswalk at the site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre, where dozens of LGBTQ+ people were killed. On Tuesday night, DeSantis administration officials quietly painted over the memorial under cover of darkness. But the story did not end there: the very next day, Orlando residents rallied at the site and restored the rainbow colors, defiantly insisting that their community would not be erased.

"According to community members who spoke with Erin In The Morning, Orlando’s LGBTQ+ residents and their allies wasted no time in responding. They quickly organized, gathered at the site, and restored the rainbow colors with meticulously colored chalk. One witness described how, as people worked to bring the crosswalk back to life, a rainbow appeared in the sky, further electrifying the crowd."

#Pride #LGBTQ #PulseNightclub
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/orlando-citizens-defy-desantis-re

@ErinInTheMorn
"In July, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a letter to governors in all 50 states calling for the removal of Pride crosswalks. Within days, the Florida Department of Transportation followed suit, sending out a memo declaring that any crosswalks bearing “social, political, or ideological messages or images” would be stripped away. One of the first to go was the rainbow crosswalk at the site of the 2016 Pulse Nightclub massacre, where dozens of LGBTQ+ people were killed. On Tuesday night, DeSantis administration officials quietly painted over the memorial under cover of darkness. But the story did not end there: the very next day, Orlando residents rallied at the site and restored the rainbow colors, defiantly insisting that their community would not be erased.

"According to community members who spoke with Erin In The Morning, Orlando’s LGBTQ+ residents and their allies wasted no time in responding. They quickly organized, gathered at the site, and restored the rainbow colors with meticulously colored chalk. One witness described how, as people worked to bring the crosswalk back to life, a rainbow appeared in the sky, further electrifying the crowd."

#Pride #LGBTQ #PulseNightclub
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/orlando-citizens-defy-desantis-re

Followup:

#Orlando residents and members of the #LGBTQ community have restored the rainbow crosswalk memorial honoring the 49 lives gunned down at the #PulseNightclub after #DeSantis' DOT had it erased in the middle of the night

#Florida