El Paso’s NBC affiliate reports:

The City of El Paso installed Pride-themed decorative cylinders on streetlights surrounding Pride Square in Downtown El Paso in recognition of Pride Month. Officials stated that the installation is meant to add colorful visual elements to the downtown area, creating a welcoming atmosphere for residents and visitors.

The colorful streetlights are a smaller design compared to last year’s rainbow-colored sidewalks, but still honor LGBTQ+ pride. This change is most likely a result of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s demand to remove “all political ideologies” from the streets, as it violates federal and state guidelines regarding road safety.

Read the full article. Other cities have responded to removed rainbow crosswalks by installing nearby rainbow sidewalks and bike racks. Idaho’s capitol city of Boise recently “complied” with a ban on Pride flags by wrapping the flagpoles themselves in rainbow stripes.