Florida Transportation Secretary Jared Purdue has mandated that bridge lights in Florida display red, white, and blue for the entire summer, eliminating displays for Pride, Juneteenth, and Gun Violence Awareness. This decision by Governor DeSantis' administration has sparked controversy, with critics arguing it ignores LGBTQ+ Floridians and limits localities from lighting bridges in Pride Month colors.
Column: #Florida @GovRonDeSantis bravely saves Floridians from exposure to nonpatriotic bridges. This is America, people. We can’t just light up our infrastructure in whatever colors we want. That would be hue socialism. https://t.co/LhSXQnRA17 via @RexHuppke
Instead, Florida is celebrating something they’re calling “Freedom Summer.” #Florida #Pride #bridges #LGBTQ https://t.co/AsXHBuDP7y
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Ends State Bridge ‘Pride’ Lighting in Favor of Red, White and Blue via @gatewaypundit https://t.co/NpWHj6pS5X
Modern journalism: @CNN implies a state isn't truly free if cities & advocacy groups can't light up state bridges however they want. 🤡 This is actually a great ad for Florida's Freedom Summer. Florida will be red, white, and blue—all summer long. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/SZ5fns8GVX
Gov. DeSantis’ administration, in blocking localities from lighting up bridges in Pride Month colors this June, ahead the eighth anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre on June 12, is telling LGBTQ+ Floridians they are ignored by state leadership. https://t.co/ndvGikcV24
Gov. DeSantis’ administration is blocking localities from lighting up bridges in Pride Month colors this year. https://t.co/W9ymzYDmgW
BREAKING: The state of Florida has mandated that bridge lights will display red, white, & blue for the entire summer. https://t.co/jAQw07aIoT
‼️🚨 BREAKING: Great news as I drive here weekly!! Florida mandates bridge lights to display red, white, & blue for the entire summer! NO more displays for “Pride” Juneteenth, Gun VoiIence Awareness in Florida! Joe Rogan & Bill Maher should report! https://t.co/B1SMBspDtJ
BREAKING: FL Transportation Secretary Jared Purdue mandates bridge lights to display red, white, & blue for the entire summer. No more displays for Pride, Juneteenth, Gun VoiIence Awareness in Florida: https://t.co/Z7nW1FPKgm