Iconic Florida Bridge Won’t Light Up in Pride Colors This June After Complaint
A county commissioner’s disproval of a Pride Month tradition on Florida’s iconic Sunshine Skyway Bridge appears to have nudged the state to scrap its annual rainbow light display entirely this June.
The Florida Department of Transportation announced this month that the bridge, which traverses Tampa Bay, will have only a display of red, white, and blue lights throughout the summer, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
The DOT made no mention of the commissioner’s complaint, but the Tampa Bay Times reported that all light displays on the bridge must be approved by the commissions of the three counties it touches—Manatee, Pinellas, and Hillsborough.