The new Pride sidewalks along Main Avenue in San Antonio. Photo: Megan Stringer/Axios
San Antonio's Pride Cultural Heritage District is decorated with rainbows this Pride Month even after the city removed themed crosswalks to comply with an order from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Catch up quick: Last fall, Abbott threatened to withhold funding from cities that didn't remove "any and all political ideologies" from streets. San Antonio sought an exemption for the rainbow crosswalks at North Main Avenue and Evergreen Street, but the state denied it.
Zoom in: Now the sidewalks along the Main Strip are adorned with rainbows. There are also arrows with white, pink and light blue stripes to represent the transgender community; the black and brown stripes represent communities of color.
Between the lines: "We might've had to do what the state wants on their property," Councilmember Sukh Kaur, who represents the district, said earlier this year. "But we're doing what we want on our property."
