Rainbow crosswalks in Florida painted over
Rainbow crosswalks in Florida painted over
Several municipalities in Florida have received letters from the Florida Department of Transportation demanding that they paint over rainbow crosswalks or face funding cuts. This includes the one outside Orlando’s Pulse nightclub. Cristian Benavides has more.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is factually accurate, reporting on the removal of rainbow crosswalks in Florida and the FDOT's demands. The reporting is mostly objective, with a slight slant towards highlighting the controversy surrounding the removals. Multiple sources confirm the core claims.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Several municipalities in Florida have received letters from the Florida Department of Transportation demanding that they paint over rainbow crosswalks or face funding cuts.
- Verification Source #1: Miami Beach received a letter from the state regarding rainbow crosswalks.
- Verification Source #4: Multiple Florida cities are facing deadlines to paint over or remove rainbow crosswalks.
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: This includes the one outside Orlando's Pulse nightclub.
- Verification Source #2: A rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, Florida, that was part of the city's Pulse Memorial was painted over by the state.
- Verification Source #3: Rainbow crosswalk outside Pulse nightclub in Orlando painted over.
- Verification Source #5: A rainbow crosswalk honouring the victims of the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida, Orlando, has been painted over by the state’s
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2: A rainbow crosswalk in Orlando, Florida, that was part of the city's Pulse Memorial was painted over by the state late Wednesday night.
- Source 4: Multiple Florida cities are now facing deadlines in the coming days after being ordered to paint over or remove so-called rainbow crosswalks