“After planning to keep the Acosta Bridge lit up in rainbow colors throughout the week for Pride Month, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority on Tuesday said it was told by the Florida Department of Transportation that its color scheme was ‘out of compliance’ with its existing permit. A statement from JTA’s spokesperson reads: ‘This afternoon, the FDOT informed the JTA that our scheduled color scheme for the Acosta Bridge is out of compliance with our existing permit. The JTA will comply accordingly.’ News4Jax requested the permit for lighting on the Acosta Bridge from FDOT. On Tuesday night, the bridge returned to its usual blue color. A statement from FDOT reads: ‘Aesthetic lighting on the Acosta Bridge is owned and operated by JTA. Questions about their lighting system, function and permit should be referred to JTA.'”

“News4Jax spoke with a spokesperson for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who said the governor’s office had nothing to do with the decision on the lighting. The spokesperson said it’s a local issue that’s under investigation” reports Jacksonville, Florida NBC affiliate News4Jax.

That last bit is almost certainly complete bullshit. DeSantis is doing more MAGAsturbating ahead of a presidential run or joining the Trump 2024 ticket, just like he did on June 1st – the first day of Pride Month – when he signed a trans athlete ban that had been passed by the Florida legislature on April 29th, having waited over a month to sign a bill simply meant to harass trans women. Of course he fucking told them to turn the lights off. If he didn’t directly order it done in this instance then it was a standing order from his office. This is how that sick bastard operates.