Protesters Arrested During Removal Of TX Crosswalks

Houston’s CBS affiliate reports:

Major changes are underway in Houston’s Montrose neighborhood, where crews began removing the city’s rainbow crosswalks early Monday morning. The colorful crossings, long considered a symbol of Pride and unity, are being stripped away following a directive from Governor Greg Abbott. By sunrise, two of the four rainbow crosswalks at Westheimer and Taft had already been removed. The removal comes after days of tension, protests, and frustration within the community.

The decision follows Abbott’s call to remove what he described as “political ideologies” from roadways — guidance that traces back to a federal directive from the Trump administration earlier this year. Several protesters were arrested early Monday after standing in the roadway to block crews from removing the paint. Many residents and advocates also spent the night chalking nearby sidewalks and leaving Pride flags and flowers — a show of defiance and love they say will continue even after the paint is gone.

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Protesters stood in the way of construction crews scheduled to remove Montrose’s rainbow crosswalks at Westheimer Road and Taft Street overnight. https://t.co/tdXHThUsX4 pic.twitter.com/Ms6rNfrV0n

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) October 20, 2025

After a saga that saw the rainbow painted over, repainted, spark outrage from Libs of TikTok, orders from Gov. Greg Abbott, protests, and four arrests, the rainbow crosswalk in Montrose, Houston, is being removed. Thanks for following along. Story TK. pic.twitter.com/xpyyKHFj0g

— gwen howerton (@kissphoria) October 20, 2025

Here’s my dispatch from today’s rainbow crosswalk protest in Houston, complete with, not to toot my own horn, very nice photos I took.

“If they won’t stand up for a crosswalk, what else will they not stand up for?”https://t.co/m5QVdbLAns pic.twitter.com/wWgaqDCXGW

— gwen howerton (@kissphoria) October 19, 2025

Crews begin removing Houston’s rainbow crosswalks in Montrose after Gov. Abbott’s directive; protesters arrested. https://t.co/L5dB1VAFzn pic.twitter.com/D8gQwHSwni

— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) October 20, 2025

PROTESTORS ARRRESTED AT RAINBOW CROSSWALK

Houston Police officers handcuffed several protestors overnight in Montrose after they refused to leave the rainbow crosswalk that was slated to be removed. @KPRC pic.twitter.com/FfvpYuw1xB

— Gage Goulding – KPRC 2 (@GageGoulding) October 20, 2025

The Montrose rainbow crosswalk was gone Monday morning after protesters faced off with police as construction crews started restriping the intersection overnight and some were were detained, according to the Houston Police Department. https://t.co/zt8pSUVpsh pic.twitter.com/Bbi3pFp5l5

— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) October 20, 2025

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