According to a press release dated Jan. 30 and time-stamped 7:38 p.m., the city of Dallas has officially caved to the rainbow-hating homophobes in Texas government, and Oak Lawn\u2019s privately-funded rainbow crosswalks \u2014 and any other nonstandard crosswalk designs in the city \u2014 will be removed within the next 90 days.<\/p>\n
The press release says: \u201cThe City of Dallas has notified the Texas Department of Transportation that it will comply with TxDOT\u2019s directive requiring removal or correction of non-compliant pavement markings.\u201d<\/p>\n
The TxDOT \u201crequest\u201d (aka Greg Abbott\u2019s homophobic demand in order to kowtow to Trump, just like he did with the mid-decade congressional redistricting and by turning over Texas voter rolls to the feds) covers 30 decorative crosswalks citywide, the press release said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a letter signed by Dallas City Manager Kimberly Bizor Tolbert, the city notified the director of the TxDOT Traffic Safety Division that it will comply with the order within 90 days,\u201d the press release continues, quoting Tolbert as saying that \u201cThe city appreciates TxDOT\u2019s partnership in sustaining safe multimodal transportation in Dallas. The city will work with affected communities on ways to recognize their neighborhoods.\u201d<\/p>\n
The press release concludes: \u201cTxDOT rejected the city\u2019s appeal of the directive to remove pavement markings stating the intersections identified did not meet current Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices requirements. TxDOT emphasized that all treatments must comply with the TMUTCD, the Secretary of Transportation\u2019s Safe Road Initiative, and the governor\u2019s directive issued Oct. 8, 2025, which prioritize uniformity and predictability in traffic control devices statewide.\u201d<\/p>\n
Considering that numerous studies and incidental data have proven that creative crosswalk designs actually enhance safety, the obvious truth is that Abbott and his minions don\u2019t actually give a fat rat\u2019s ass about safety; they just want to try and suppress the LGBTQ+ community and, at the same time, lick Trump\u2019s boots.<\/p>\n
Knowing our LGBTQ+\/Oak Lawn community, however, we feel sure that while the homophobes may be winning this battle in the Rainbow War, the fight continues. We expect to see even more rainbows waving proudly across Oak Lawn soon.<\/p>\n
\u2014\u00a0Tammye Nash<\/p>\n
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