DALLAS — Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas says it's painting the steps of the church in rainbow colors following Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's order targeting rainbow crosswalks.

The church, located at the corner of Oak Lawn Avenue and Cedar Springs Road, says the action is "not one of defiance, but of faith."

The painting of the church steps comes after Abbott issued an order earlier this month to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) that instructs state and local agencies to remove any “decorative crosswalks or markings conveying artwork or other messages” that are not part of standard traffic control.

Per the order, first reported by our sister station KVUE , cities have 30 days to comply or risk losing state and federal funding for future transportation projects.

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