Austin gets a rainbow intersection for National Coming Out Day

The downtown intersection will close Monday from 3am to 5pm for installation, city officials said.

• Mayor Steve Adler, City Manager Spencer Cronk, Councilmember Kathie Tovo and other local leaders will hold a 9am event to commemorate the day as crews paint the crosswalks.

The junction is inspired by the Progress Pride flag, which includes black, brown, white, baby blue and pink stripes to represent residents of color, transgender communities and people with HIV/AIDS.

Three nearby utility boxes will be decorated as part of the city's Artbox Program, including one at the intersection decorated with the Progress Pride flag that will display a purple circle inside a yellow triangle to represent the intersex community.