Fort Lauderdale mayor, Miss Bouvèè speak out against Florida order to remove rainbow crosswalks — even at Pulse memorial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis joined the voices who oppose the Florida Department of Transportation’s order to remove rainbow crosswalks.

Fort Lauderdale officials received a threatening notice referencing four locations that need to be changed by Sept. 4. Trantalis said it has nothing to do with safety.

“It’s an attempt to try to erase the image and the presence of anything that has to do with the gay and lesbian community,” Trantalis, who is openly gay, said…

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