June 26, 2015
New Rainbow Crosswalks Support Philadelphia's LGBT Community
Jason St. Amand READ TIME: 1 MIN.
Rainbow-colored crosswalks have been painted in a gay neighborhood of Philadelphia known as the Gayborhood.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports (http://bit.ly/1GuzSQy ) the walkways made up of six red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet stripes are in support of the city's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
The crosswalks appeared Thursday morning. Backers say they were planned for some time.
Philly Pride Presents senior adviser Chuck Volz says the crosswalks were completed at a cost far less than the initial $26,000 estimate.
Independence Visitor Center employee Albert Lee says the crosswalks show tourists that Philadelphia is a gay-friendly city.
The rainbow crosswalks will be dedicated at the Annual Reminders Block Party on July 5 honoring the 50th anniversary of the first wave of U.S. LGBT rights group demonstrations.
