The rainbow crosswalk outside the former Pulse nightclub — painted in 2017 to honor the 49 victims of the mass shooting and symbolize LGBTQ pride — was covered with black paint overnight, igniting outrage from city leaders,

Orlando officials expressed outrage at the overnight erasure of a rainbow-striped crosswalk outside the Pulse Memorial. Critics claim it was removed by the Florida Department of Transportation, but the agency has not responded to a request for comment.

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Orlando officials on Thursday denounced the overnight removal of a rainbow-colored crosswalk outside the Pulse nightclub where 49 people were gunned down, saying it was part of an attack on LGBTQ lives by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration.