Texas man arrested for restoring Pride crosswalk issues defiant response
A Texas man was arrested Tuesday (24 March) after repainting rainbow Pride crosswalks in Dallas that were removed Monday (23 March) under a state mandate. Mason Whiteside was detained shortly before 3:30 AM Tuesday, after police officers saw him using chalk and spray paint to restore the designs in areas like Oak Lawn, a historic LGBTQ+ neighbourhood. The removals began earlier this week after the Texas Department of Transportation enforced an October 2025 directive from Governor Greg Abbott requiring cities to remove non-standard road markings, arguing they could pose safety risks. Whiteside was taken into custody over an unrelated, years-old traffic violation […]