Oak Lawn United Methodist Church will be allowed to keep the rainbow paint on its front steps after a Dallas commission ruled the artwork does not violate historic landmark rules.
The church painted the rainbow design after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered the city of Dallas to remove a similar rainbow-colored crosswalk in the surrounding neighborhood. Because the church is designated as a historic landmark, any exterior changes required approval from the city’s Landmark Commission.
During a recent meeting, the commission heard testimony from supporters who argued the design was a symbol of inclusion and caused no harm. Daniel Babb, one of those speakers, told commissioners the artwork “harms no one.”
The Landmark Commission ultimately ruled the paint qualifies as temporary artwork and may remain on the church steps for up to three years.
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