Rainbow crosswalks come to Philadelphia

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“Who said they could paint my street?” exclaimed an enthralled little girl walking across 13th Street at Locust. She was reacting to the brand-new rainbow crosswalks in support of the city’s LGBT community. In late March Philly Pride Presents announced the crosswalks would be coming this summer, and they appeared today at each of the cross sections at 13th and Locust streets. The bright walkways are made up of six horizontal red, orange, yellow, green, blue and violet stripes. They were made possible thanks to Philly Pride Presents and the City of Philadelphia.

Already, they’re catching the eyes of passers-by. Christina Meinhardt of South Philadelphia said she loves the pop of color. “They’re very representative of the history and the future of the city,” Meinhardt said, “where the gay community is integrating into everyday life.” With the painted rainbows located between Advocare Society Hill Pediatrics and Nest Landing, a childcare service and play space, Meinhardt said she felt they represent “a really nice mesh of family life, city life and gay life."

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The rainbow crosswalks will be dedicated at the Annual Reminders Block Party on July 5, honoring the 50th anniversary of the first U.S. LGBT-rights group demonstrations.

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