Pride Lights, and Most Other Colors, No Longer Allowed on Florida Bridges

Pride lights, and most other colors, no longer allowed on Florida bridges

No matter what the cause or its associated color, lighting a state bridge to recognize it is now against Florida policy — with, of course, a big patriotic exception. In a policy quietly adopted in February and playing out around the state this Memorial Day weekend, the Florida Department of Transportation says lighting on state-managed bridges “shall be a default scheme of red, white and blue” and “limited to the recognition, commemoration and o…

Citing “contentious” environment, St. Luke’s will no longer fly Pride Flags during Pride Month

(Frankie Barnhill / Boise State Public Radio)St. Luke’s, Idaho’s largest health system, will no longer be flying pride flags at its medical centers during Pride month.The hospital started displaying the flags for Pride in June 2022 to raise awareness of health disparities among marginalized groups, including the LGBTQ community.Earlier this week, in an internal memo addressed to Senior Leaders and released by the Idaho Family Policy Center, a co…