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applegrove

(128,911 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:24 PM 15 hrs ago

Dallas Church paints steps in rainbow colours:

A middle finger to erasure.

More of this, please. Now do Black Lives Matter!
— Christopher Webb (@cwebbonline.com) 2025-10-23T12:33:44.985Z

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Dallas Church paints steps in rainbow colours: (Original Post) applegrove 15 hrs ago OP

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church werdna 14 hrs ago #1

Very cool! ShazzieB 14 hrs ago #2

Have these challengers bothered to consider calimary 13 hrs ago #3

Christopher should look at the steps a little closer, and learn what ALL niyad 13 hrs ago #4

werdna

(1,172 posts)

1. Oak Lawn United Methodist Church

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 10:58 PM

14 hrs ago

News story here: https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county/oak-lawn-united-methodist-church-dallas-painting-steps-rainbow-after-gov-abbott-order-crosswalks/287-887d969b-4d80-4705-a691-f32263fe5ae4

ShazzieB

(21,846 posts)

2. Very cool!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 11:21 PM

14 hrs ago

The United Methodist Church is a welcoming and affirming denomination. So is the Episcopal Church.

calimary

(88,203 posts)

3. Have these challengers bothered to consider

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:09 AM

13 hrs ago

That we humans come in every size, shape, color, age, emotional response, and expression of love?

Every color of the rainbow, literally AND especially figuratively! And this rainbow that Abbott and friends see as offensive is just another manifestation of the power, depth, and imagination of God!

niyad

(128,047 posts)

4. Christopher should look at the steps a little closer, and learn what ALL

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri Oct 24, 2025, 12:39 AM

13 hrs ago

the colours mean, as should any number of the commenters on bluesky. And some of tthem should learn about painting steps.

Seriously, Oak Lawn UMC, great job. From some if the commeents I read, this church walks its talk.

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