After Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to withhold funding from cities and counties with rainbow crosswalks, one Texas church has responded by painting its steps with colorful rainbow hues.
According to a Tuesday statement from Oak Lawn United Methodist Church, a “long-standing inclusive faith community in Dallas,” the move isn’t an act of defiance against state lawmakers — rather, it comes from a place of deep faith and understanding that “Silence is not neutral.”
“Silence in the face of harm always sides with the oppressor,” said Rachel Griffin-Allison, the church’s senior pastor. “Painting our steps in the colors of the rainbow is a visible witness to the gospel we preach: that every person is created in the image of God and worthy of safety, dignity and belonging.”…