US EditionDeSantis Says New Florida Law Allows Removal of Crosswalk Art. What the Law Says
Florida cities face state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks honoring LGBTQ and other communities, with threats to withhold millions in funding for noncompliance by early September deadlines.
- Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is leading efforts to remove rainbow crosswalks across the state, including on Duval Street in Key West as of August 26, 2025.
- These measures come after Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy issued a directive on July 1, giving states a 60-day deadline to enhance road safety by removing nonstandard pavement markings.
- State crews painted over rainbow crosswalks such as the one outside Orlando’s Pulse nightclub memorial, a site of a 2016 massacre that killed 49 LGBTQ+ people, sparking resident chalk restorations and protests.
- DeSantis emphasized that state roads should not be used to promote political messages, while transportation officials maintained their role is to uphold safety and uniformity, a position critics argue serves as an anti-LGBTQ measure.
- Cities including Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale pledge resistance against removal orders despite threats to withhold millions in federal funds if compliance does not occur.
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