Midtown Atlanta’s rainbow crosswalks — long a symbol of support for the LGBTQ+ community — just got an even more colorful update.
What was previously a six-hue rainbow design now has black and brown stripes to represent communities of color and the white, pink and blue stripes of the transgender flag. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens called the crosswalk “a powerful symbol of love, of unity, and of acceptance.”
“When we learned that the original installation was reaching its life expectancy, we knew that it was a perfect time to enhance and make it even more inclusive,” Dickens said at Sunday’s unveiling.
What a morning! We just unveiled the newly updated Rainbow Crosswalks, and they look amazing! Originally installed in 2017, this iconic symbol now includes black and brown stripes to honor LGBTQ communities of color, along with the colors of the trans flag. It’s more than just a… pic.twitter.com/sDHUAtDXpX
— City of Atlanta, GA (@CityofAtlanta) October 6, 2024
The new look comes just in time for the 54th Atlanta Pride Festival , which takes place this Saturday and Sunday…