Protestors are fighting against the erasure of a rainbow crosswalk dedicated to the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting victims by colouring the walkway back in.

The rainbow crosswalk outside the abandoned LGBTQ+ nightclub in Orlando, Florida, was removed by city officials under a new directive from US president Donald Trump.

The memorial road crossing was created in dedication to the 49 victims of the 2016 mass shooting, the deadliest in US history.

Florida governor Ron DeSantis noted that the Department of Transportation was given the order by the Trump administration. Defending the actions, he said: “We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.”

Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer expressed his shock and dismay at the removal of the memorial on Orange Avenue, calling it a “cruel political act” that has left the city “devastated.”

Last night, the DeSantis administration snuck in and tried to quietly erase the state-approved crosswalk to honor the 49 people murdered at Pulse Nightclub.

So this afternoon, the community showed up to do a little chalking.

I love you, Orlando.

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