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San Antonio Launches Rainbow Sidewalks Amid Governor's Crackdown

3/28/2026

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San Antonio will unveil rainbow sidewalks this week in the Pride Cultural Heritage District as part of Pride, despite Texas Governor Greg Abbott's crackdown on decorated walkways.
Michael Rendon, chairman of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual advisory board, emphasized the importance of visible representation.
Greg Abbott's administration continues to remove rainbow crosswalks, including one in Dallas, and a man was arrested for repainting it.

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San Antonio will unveil rainbow sidewalks this week in the Pride Cultural Heritage District as part of Pride, despite Texas Governor Greg Abbott's crackdown on decorated walkways.
Michael Rendon, chairman of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual advisory board, emphasized the importance of visible representation.
Greg Abbott's administration continues to remove rainbow crosswalks, including one in Dallas, and a man was arrested for repainting it.