Delray Beach city officials remain insistent on keeping the city’s LGBTQ+ pride intersection, approving a decision Tuesday to proceed with an administrative hearing to determine the road display’s fate.

At the hearing on Sept. 2, a judge would decide whether the state has the power to force Delray Beach officials to remove the rainbow pavement markings at Northeast Second Avenue and Northeast First Street.

The Florida Department of Transportation’s directive to remove such art from intersections and crosswalks across the state has been met with scrutiny, though officials in various cities have felt no choice but to comply, fearing the loss of funding. Key West city commissioners recently voted to keep their rainbow intersection.

Two other cities in Palm Beach County with rainbow interse

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