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September 02, 2025 - 07:03 AM Stevenfinue - arronstevenson1990@indescrifml.com Orlando officials condemn removal of rainbow crosswalk near Pulse nightclub mass shooting site as a ‘cruel political act’ <a href=https://meget.kiev.ua/advokati/zaporozhye/>юрист по военным делам</a> Orlando officials on Thursday condemned the state’s overnight removal of a rainbow crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub – a commemoration of the 49 people killed at the LGBTQ-friendly nightclub in 2016. Painting over one of the most important landmarks of the state’s LGBTQ community is part of a larger attack on LGBTQ people by Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration, officials say. https://lawdnepr.dp.ua/ лучшим адвокаты Днепра Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer said he was “devastated” by the removal of the Pulse memorial crosswalk. “This callous action of hastily removing part of a memorial to what was at the time our nation’s largest mass shooting, without any supporting safety or discussion, is a cruel political act,” Dyer said in a post on X. The crosswalk was installed by the state in 2017 and adheres to national safety standards, Dyer added. The colorful crosswalk added visibility, making it safer for the large number of visitors to the memorial, he said. CNN has reached out to the Florida Department of Transportation for comment. Related article rainbow pulse memorial A rainbow rose over the Pulse nightclub memorial on the fifth anniversary of the mass shooting at the Orlando venue The removal comes only two months after the city marked the nine-year anniversary of the Pulse tragedy. On June 12, 2016, a gunman opened fire at the popular gay nightclub, making it the worst mass shooting in modern US history at the time. In a photo from 2021, the crosswalk painted in Pride colors in front of the of the onePULSE Foundation's Pulse Interim Memorial, honoring victims of the nightclub shooting. In a photo from 2021, the crosswalk painted in Pride colors in front of th... IP : 185.181.245.89 |