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San Antonio\u2019s rainbow crosswalk celebrates the LGBTQ+ history of the Main Strip. Credit: Sanford Nowlin<\/p>\nSan Antonio\u2019s rainbow crosswalk celebrates the LGBTQ+ history of the Main Strip. Credit: Sanford Nowlin<\/p>\n
San Antonio isn\u2019t rushing to remove its rainbow crosswalk after Gov. Greg Abbott threatened Wednesday<\/a> to withhold transportation funding from cities that don\u2019t erase \u201cpolitical ideologies\u201d from their streets.<\/p>\n In a statement, Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones said she and members of City Council received a briefing on the Republican governor\u2019s order. She also added that city staff reached out to Texas Department of Transportation to \u201censure we understand the full scope of what may be impacted.<\/p>\n \u201cAs Mayor, I remain committed to balancing our community\u2019s transportation needs with ensuring everyone in our community feels safe, welcomed, and supported,\u201d Jones added. <\/p>\n The statement identifies no course of action for the city on Abbott\u2019s order. Nor does it state a timeline for removing or altering the Pride crosswalk at the intersection of N. Main Ave. and Evergreen , the center of San Antonio\u2019s LGBTQ+ nightlife.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Councilwoman Sukh Kaur, whose District 1 includes the crosswalk, told the Express-News<\/a> she expects the city will seek an exemption because the colorful intersection hasn\u2019t resulted in any traffic accidents. <\/p>\n \u201cIt has actually increased security in that community,\u201d Kaur told the daily. <\/p>\n Abbott\u2019s directive comes after Trump Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy this summer urged governors to join a what he described as a national safety initiative aimed at scrubbing political messages from roadways. <\/p>\n Abbott\u2019s warning also emulates a threat by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a fellow MAGA loyalist, to yank transportation funding<\/a>\u00a0from cities that don\u2019t remove rainbow crosswalks and other street art. Some Florida communities are\u00a0fighting that order<\/a>.<\/p>\n Subscribe to SA Current newsletters.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Follow us:\u00a0Apple News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Google News<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0NewsBreak<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Reddit<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook\u00a0<\/a>| Twitter<\/a>\u00a0| Or sign up for our\u00a0RSS Feed<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \t