DeSantis Orders Bulldozing of Miami Pride Crosswalk, Sparks Outrage
DeSantis tears up Miami Pride crosswalk with bulldozers & sledgehammers. State authorities gave no notice to Miami officials that they were coming to destroy the street art. The situation, as described, is frankly outrageous. It seems Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, driven by some combination of political ambition and, let’s be honest, a deep-seated aversion to anything remotely connected to LGBTQ+ pride, decided to unleash a full-blown demolition crew on a perfectly harmless piece of public art: a Pride crosswalk in Miami’s South Beach. The reports indicate that the destruction was carried out with bulldozers and sledgehammers, a level of aggression that feels wildly disproportionate to the perceived “threat” posed by a rainbow-colored crosswalk.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood