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Related: About this forumKey West installs rainbow crosswalks for LGBT support
Gary Salazar (l) and Maria Walden (r) were the first to tread across Duval Street in Key West, Fla., on a new rainbow crosswalk just after four were installed at Duval and Petronia streets. Photo: Rob O'Neal/AP
KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) Pedestrians, bicycles and cars are traversing a colorful new section of Key Wests Duval Street following the installation of four permanent rainbow crosswalks.
Completed Thursday at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets, the crosswalks feature all six colors of the rainbow flag, an internationally recognized gay and lesbian icon.
City workers laid pre-formed thermoplastic color blocks on the pavement, alternating with white stripes, and heat-treated them to permanently affix the colors.
The rainbow crosswalks exemplify the island citys longstanding support for diversity. The city commission adopted the motto One Human Family in 2000, proclaiming equality and acceptance for all. Key West is known as a LGBT vacation destination.
Read more: http://www.outsmartmagazine.com/2015/05/key-west-installs-rainbow-crosswalks-for-lgbt-support/
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Key West installs rainbow crosswalks for LGBT support (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
May 2015
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shenmue
(38,506 posts)1. Happy people
Yay!
dhill926
(16,337 posts)2. this is great....
as is the fact they are highly visible. People sometimes drink and drive there...
pinto
(106,886 posts)3. Really nice touch for the neighborhood. And highly visible as mentioned.
+1