Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just erased a powerful tribute to the 49 lives lost at Pulse nightclub—and he wants you to believe it’s just business as usual.

In the middle of the night, state crews painted over the rainbow crosswalk that had stood for years outside the Pulse site. Approved by the city of Orlando, the crosswalk was more than paint—it was a memorial, a message, and a reminder of the lives taken in one of America’s deadliest anti-LGBTQ+ attacks.

When residents tried to restore it with chalk and paint, state officials erased it again—this time under police watch, and DeSantis defended the move.

But we can fight back—and win. DeSantis is counting on people to stay quiet. If we speak out now, we can force the state to restore the Pulse crosswalk and protect LGBTQ+ history before more is lost.

Tell Florida Governor Ron DeSantis: “Don’t erase LGBTQ+ history or the lives lost in the Pulse shooting. Restore the memorial crosswalk and allow it to stand permanently.”

This erasure fits a disturbing pattern. DeSantis has banned LGBTQ+ books, targeted Pride displays, and pushed censorship into classrooms and communities across Florida. Now he’s scrubbing memorials from the streets.

Memorials matter. They tell the truth about what happened—and who we are. The Pulse massacre was a national tragedy. Erasing its memory dishonors the dead and deepens the harm to a community still grieving.

We demand that Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Transportation restore the rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse nightclub site and commit to preserving LGBTQ+ history in Florida’s public spaces.

Sign now to stand up to censorship and defend LGBTQ+ memory. We won’t let hate rewrite history.