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Texas Church Paints Rainbow Steps in Solidarity Amid Controversy

10/24/2025

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered removal of rainbow crosswalks, prompting Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas to paint rainbow steps in solidarity with LGBTQ+ people.
Senior Pastor Rachel Griffin-Allison says the project is a pastoral statement, not political, and that silence harms.
The church began the project on October 21 and expects two weeks.
Protests followed the removals, with some arrested for blocking crosswalks in Houston.

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered removal of rainbow crosswalks, prompting Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas to paint rainbow steps in solidarity with LGBTQ+ people.
Senior Pastor Rachel Griffin-Allison says the project is a pastoral statement, not political, and that silence harms.
The church began the project on October 21 and expects two weeks.
Protests followed the removals, with some arrested for blocking crosswalks in Houston.