The Narthex
Intersections Should Not Be Rainbows
Black-and-white clarity -- not culture war graffiti -- is what a crosswalk demands
By John M. Grondelski | September 4th 2025 11:35 AMA recent tempest in the social-media teapot concerns intersections. Not the kind that over-credentialed academics spin dissertations about in the name of “critical racial theory,” but the literal ones you walk across: crosswalks. Some jurisdictions decided to “celebrate Pride” by painting pedestrian crossings in rainbow colors. The Trump Transportation Department…
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