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# Key West install permanent rainbow pedestrian crossings
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/key-west-install-permanent-rainbow-pedestrian-crossings/
- Published: 2015-06-10T10:06:13.000Z
- Updated: 2015-06-10T10:06:13.000Z
- Description: In Late May, Key West in the USA installed four permanent rainbow pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets – the heart of Key West’s LGBT entertainment district. This is this first time in Florida that all four corners of an intersection have been connected with rainbow
- Author: Gary Hart
- Tags: News, Pride, Florida, Key West

## In Late May, Key West in the USA installed four permanent rainbow pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Duval and Petronia streets – the heart of Key West’s LGBT entertainment district.

![Key West](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/web-600-82.jpg)

**THIS is this first time** in Florida that all four corners of an intersection have been connected with rainbow pedestrian crossings, with the crossings matching the six colours of the rainbow flag – an internationally recognised symbol of gay and lesbian unity.

**Mayor Craig Cates, said:** *“Key West is very happy to be putting in the first thermoplastic permanent rainbow crosswalks in the state of Florida.”*

*“It means so much to Key West to show our diversity, and also it goes perfectly with our ‘One Human Family’ motto.”*

Organised by the city and the Key West Business Guild, the rainbow crossings were created with pre-formed thermoplastic colour blocks alternating with white stripes.

After the blocks were laid on the street by the city’s Community Services Department workers, they were heat-treated with propane torches to affix the colours permanently on the pavement.

The rainbow crosswalks are the latest display of Key West’s longstanding embrace of diversity. *One Human Family* was implemented as the city’s official philosophy in 2000, declaring equality and acceptance for everyone, and the island is internationally known as a leading LGBT holiday destination.

*“Accepting diversity has been going on for generations in Key West, mainly starting back when Key West was an island with no access but boats,”* said Mayor Cates. *“Everybody learned to live together, accept one another, so that has continued on through generations and is very evident today.”*

While the rainbow crosswalks opened to traffic in late May, the official debut is today, Wednesday, June 10, to help kick-start the Key West Pride celebrations from June 10-14.