2 Cities Defy Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Anti-Rainbow Orders by Creatively Displaying Their Pride Colors

2 cities defy Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-rainbow orders by creatively displaying their Pride colors

Two Florida cities are standing up to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ removal of their rainbow crosswalks by painting rainbow colors on two other highly visible public places. At the start of Pride month, St. Petersburg painted the steps of its city hall in the colors of the Progress Pride flag. Related City forced to scrap Rainbow Arch project due to Ron DeSantis’s anti-DEI law “Losing the crosswalk was a huge hit to us, so making sure that we pop up more…

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DeSantis tried to erase their pride. These Florida cities found a loophole.

Following a state-level crackdown on colorful public crosswalks, two Florida municipalities have found alternative ways to showcase their support for LGBTQ+ residents. As Daniel Villarreal reported for LGBTQ Nation, both St. Petersburg and Fort Lauderdale have unveiled new Pride installations that navigate around the recent Florida Department of Transportation restrictions signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The state’s ban on pavement art eff…

The cities resisting rainbow bans

The cities resisting rainbow bans Diana Ionescu Mon, 06/22/2026 - 05:00 2 minutes