Defiant protesters repaint Pulse Memorial crosswalk in rainbow colors

Protesters returned to the Pulse Memorial crosswalk in downtown Orlando on Friday after state crews painted over the rainbow-colored markings, sparking renewed outrage from LGBTQ+ advocates and residents.

Memorial or political messaging?

What we know:

Volunteers repainted the crosswalk, drawing support from passing motorists.

The rainbow crosswalk was originally installed in 2017, a year after the Pulse nightclub shooting that killed 49 people, and had stood for eight years with city and county approval. City leaders and Pulse nightclub survivors see this crosswalk as a memorial to those killed on June 12, 2016.

The crosswalk is parallel to Orange Ave. (a state road) and actually crosses over Esther St. (a city roa

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