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Greg Abbott banned rainbow crosswalks in Texas. So El Paso wrapped Pride flags around their street lights instead
City officials collaborated with local LGBTQ+ communities to find a legal loophole around Governor Abbott’s 2025 order.
In August 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ordered the removal of roughly 400 “non-standard” pieces of street art, the majority of which were rainbow-colored, Pride-themed, or generally associated with the LGBTQ+ community.
“We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes,” DeSantis wrote on X .
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