Florida businesses and governments take to walls and parking lots to replace rainbows DeSantis blasted awayhttps://www.advocate.com/news/florida-businesses-governments-replace-rainbows 🔗The Advocate - Jacob Ogles
September 22 2025 10:15 AM EST
As Florida transportations continue a literal erasure of rainbow street art, local governments and businesses are seeking new ways to honor the LGBTQ+ population.
In Delray Beach, where Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration sandblasted an intersection after city officials refused to remove it themselves, City Commissioners this week brainstormed new tributes. According to a local CBS affiliate, that could include establishing an entire Pride Street, putting up murals on a city parking garage, or adding light projects on a water tower.
The DeSantis administration began removing rainbow murals following direction from Transportation Secretary and former The Real World cast member Sean Duffy. After first focusing on rainbow mural that DeSantis criticized as political messaging, the state made clear it would remove all street art in the state.
Some municipalities have continued to fight for their local rainbow crosswalks. Fort Lauderdale has appealed a state order to scrub its streets of color, according to a local NPR station. But legal efforts have fallen short considering the state changed all of its guidance on what is permissible on public streets.----------------------
Peaceful noncompliance. 🌈
