In 2015 , Key West became thefirstplace in Florida to install permanent rainbow crosswalks — a celebration ofLGBTQ+ pridethat reflect the urban center ’s “ One Human Family ” motto . But a few years later , the urban center decided to repave its historic Duval Street , which ask tear up the four colorful paths at the intersection of Petronia Street .
The rainbow crossing finally returned this workweek — just in metre for Pride Month — and they ’re even more vibrant than before . The sometime ones were basically unconstipated bloodless crossover with each empty blank space occupy in with a unlike colour , whereas the new paths sport long , biased stripes with a white stripe along the top and bottom edges .
According toNBC 6 South Florida , workers put the thermoplastic stripe on the street and attached them to the sidewalk below with rut from propane Aaron’s rod . Key West mayor Teri Johnson and other officials then commemorated the Modern landmarks , turn up in the heart of the urban center ’s entertainment territorial dominion , with a ribbon - cutting ceremony . ( The ribbon was also rainbow colored , and all participants wore masks to foreclose the spread of coronavirus . )
“ The rainbow crosswalks mean that everybody is welcome , everybody is equal , everybody is recognized , and that we do really abide by the ‘ One Human Family ’ spirit , ” Johnson say .
Key West is n’t the only place with permanent rainbow track ; as LGBTQ Nationreports , you’re able to chance them in San Francisco , West Hollywood , Seattle , Philadelphia , Toronto , and other cities , too . And while the small island metropolis haspostponedits Pride events until November due to the pandemic , some of the creation ’s biggest Pride parade and festivals are just moving the party online : Here are10 eventsto check out this calendar month .
[ h / tNBC 6 South Florida ]
