Overview
- LGBTQ+ groups and allies gathered at Main and Evergreen to defend the Pride Cultural Heritage District crosswalk targeted under USDOT SAFE ROADS guidance and Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive.
- Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones addressed attendees, said she was not optimistic about winning an exemption, and stressed the risk to Texas Department of Transportation funds.
- City attorneys say San Antonio has until Nov. 8 to submit its request, which will reference local data indicating no rise in incidents at the intersection since the crosswalk was added.
- Installed in 2018 with roughly $19,000 in private donations, the rainbow design is San Antonio’s only decorative crosswalk.
- Pride San Antonio urged the city to pursue every legal measure if removal moves forward as attendees pressed for a resolution and noted that cities like Houston have already taken down similar markings.