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Less than three weeks after being repainted, the rainbow crosswalks in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood were removed Monday morning.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/10/20/533745/rainbow-crosswalk-houston-montrose-removal-lgbtq-metro/

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Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks are gone after Texas officials ordered their removal

METRO began tearing up the intersection of Westheimer and Taft early Monday morning. Montrose residents, looking on, criticized the removal as a waste of time and money.

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Houston Public Media Oct 16

Montrose's rainbow crosswalks are on their way out. Houston-area leaders warn the removal of more roadway murals and artwork could be coming.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/10/16/533544/black-lives-matter-murals-rainbow-crosswalks-houston-galveston-txdot/

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Rainbow crosswalks are on their way out. Houston city leaders warn more removals could come

A “Black Lives Matter” roadway in Houston’s Third Ward could be on the chopping block for TxDOT’s order to remove non-traffic signage and art from roadways. A Galveston city spokesperson said it's waiting for TxDOT’s decision on a Juneteenth sign.

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Houston Public Media Oct 15

Houston Mayor John Whitmire called the removal of Montrose's rainbow crosswalks "a manufactured issue" in his first public comments about the controversy.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/10/15/533402/houston-mayor-john-whitmire-rainbow-crosswalk-removal/

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Houston mayor calls rainbow crosswalk removal ‘a manufactured issue’ in first public comments about it

John Whitmire says pushing back against the crosswalks' removal from a Montrose intersection is "a battle we would lose."

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Houston Public Media Oct 7

Houston reinstated the rainbow crosswalks in Montrose. Some conservative leaders are calling for its removal.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/10/07/532842/conservative-leaders-call-for-removal-of-montrose-rainbow-crosswalks-days-after-they-were-reinstated/

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Conservative leaders call for removal of Montrose rainbow crosswalks, days after they were reinstated

A post from “Libs of TikTok” on X has been viewed more than three million times and shared by thousands of users. Governor Greg Abbott’s office said he wants Texas cities to comply with federal guidelines.

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Houston Public Media Oct 1

Montrose's rainbow crosswalks are being reinstated, after a temporary removal. Federal guidelines had prompted questions of their return.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/2025/10/01/532385/montroses-rainbow-crosswalks-are-being-reinstated-after-temporary-removal-for-construction/

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Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks are being reinstated after temporary removal for construction

The iconic Pride landmark at Westheimer and Taft had been temporarily removed last month. A METRO spokesperson confirmed the restoration, while noting that the city is still reviewing federal guidance.

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Milo Dide Sep 24, 2025

Tell Governor Ron DeSantis and the #Florida Department of Transportation to restore the #rainbowcrosswalk at the Pulse nightclub site and commit to preserving #LGBTQ+ history in Florida’s public spaces. https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm38Qi8sHI1firvpZusDvGDr7vqYFA8SYbLyFpLPtzA_J_9-UOLizAKD5P3iauWD9doVYkJVMVi7oznbKoXGfmpaD8U0XhB4g-WzUipPf2wudNTGToVSX0sJPLQNXlP1-B9OwvSb18qZWtc5hY2tqcHbbQoGP1rcNOJYxVq639i097B9-838ut-vxDPwxoPx-eQqO8wk3oqIMlDFV6VG9xZcCr0JLbSkI812DqjIKaxWYSxZm5W1b62DctD8mXRiybOb3rYZ6ORpzDNkFivicevffOHUFu7bJpzvbNHHSc8JH1W1vp5lSRyThdEa2rPIZsKZdIValrLmBZTQ9Ou6wcm7G2ITrN01s8o7V9vDAax0VWwQ1Xqe3b87Vkf3FKGkfaTezp4aK07gMFHDpsRVKGL8dxL_WAUOb6u81G9ovdp_awBdwRhWPComTq5Qy-dsYgLiUbJfRQsNCG0W-2tzwVs3DEkDSSCeLdFwFaXyYzx8MONyml9yKraZsURPM6hreQdxbq9a6Yr9dgfw-3xTQCwUt/4k6/PdXMEZYlTKqZoySp1O1J9Q/h1/h001.23lCA0Pf-9vmoGeI0bWuzzQZK1A7Iio65qZGdwneEf0

Alice Dubiel 🔬💉🦠😷🌬☮️Sep 19, 2025

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

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Se7en Bites restaurant owner hosts 'Parking Spaces for Pride'

Se7en Bites chef and owner Trina Gregory said she came up with the idea as a way to celebrate love, joy and community in Orlando.

Houston Public Media Sep 17, 2025

Montrose’s iconic rainbow crosswalks — the first such landmark in Texas recognizing LGBTQ+ residents — are gone for now and could be for the foreseeable future.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/lgbtq/2025/09/17/531141/rainbow-crosswalk-houston-montrose-removed-metro-federal-guidelines-trump-administration/

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The rainbow crosswalks in Houston have been removed. Federal guidelines could inhibit their return

Officials with METRO and the City of Houston say they’re prepared to bring the iconic Pride landmark back to the Montrose neighborhood. But the Trump administration may prevent that from happening.

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