Miami Beach Pushes Back Against State Order to Remove Rainbow Crosswalks

Miami Beach pushes back against state order to remove rainbow crosswalks

Rainbow crosswalks in Miami Beach and other South Florida cities are at the center of a fight between local leaders and the state.Leer en españolMore than a dozen people spoke to Miami Beach commissioners Wednesday, both in person and virtually, urging the city to keep the colorful crosswalks.“Threatening projects that help all of us if you don’t comply to his bigoted attacks on the LGBTQ community -- there’s a word for that -- extortion,” one s…

Miami Beach commissioners set to vote on crosswalk removal as FDOT’s deadline looms - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

Miami Beach commissioners are set to meet Wednesday to discuss the state’s crosswalk controversy as municipalities have one day to decided whether they’ll get rid of the colorful, symbolic messages or risk losing state funding. Leading up to the highly anticipated meeting hundreds of people marched along Washington Avenue over the weekend, carrying rainbow flags and signs. “I believe in freedom of expression and I think all rights are human righ…