# @rachcutiepie on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DOCMT5Ojt-Z
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/63486508-rachcutiepie-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/92576bfcaf.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-31T21:21:39.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Rachel Bender | The Invisible Disability Creator (@rachcutiepie) — https://gondola.cc/rachcutiepie

## Caption

This isn’t a joke - it’s resistance

The Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016, was the deadliest attack on the LGBTQ+ community in U.S. history. 49 people were killed and 53 wounded at this Orlando gay club during Latin Night.

In recent years, Florida has passed increasingly restrictive anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, including the “Don’t Say Gay” bill and other measures targeting transgender individuals and LGBTQ+ youth. Many rainbow crosswalks and Pride displays across Florida have been removed, defunded, or banned by local governments.

When people “color in” faded rainbow crosswalks or restore Pride symbols, they’re not just being rebellious - they’re making a statement about visibility, remembrance, and resistance against erasure. These acts honor victims like those at Pulse and affirm that the LGBTQ+ community will not be silenced or made invisible.

The crosswalk represents more than paint on pavement. It’s a memorial, a symbol of progress, and a reminder that love and acceptance must be actively maintained.

@annaforflorida has been doing amazing work in making sure we are allowed to show our resistance on this matter. 

#PulseRemembrance #LGTBQRights #FloridaPolitics #Resistance #PrideMatters #NeverForget

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## Tags

lgtbqrights, floridapolitics, neverforget, resistance, pulseremembrance, pridematters

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