Pulse nightclub rainbow memorial erased by Florida officials
Florida’s Department of Transportation has painted over the rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, which was constructed to honour the 49 victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting. The removal, carried out overnight without warning, has been widely condemned by Orlando officials as unnecessary and offensive. Many have described it as part of Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration’s broader attack on the LGBTQIA+ community. Buddy Dyer, Orlando Mayor, said he was “devastated” by the decision. In a statement, he wrote: “This callous action of hastily removing part of a memorial to…
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