It started over in Florida, where the state's scorched-earth approach to queer erasure demanded the removal of a Pride crosswalk that served as a memorial to victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting back in 2016. Lubbock, the hometown of Buddy Holly, is caught up in the mix — authorities have demanded that the town's glasses-shaped crosswalks be painted over with squared-off white lines, according to local outlet WFAA. The crosswalks, which span a single intersection of Lubbock, were painted in 2020 to memorialize Holly according to a New York Times piece on their removal.
Author: staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva)
Published at: 2025-11-29 22:05:00
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