Florida reversed itself Wednesday and said a downtown Jacksonville bridge can be decorated in rainbow lights to celebrate gay rights, one day after it had.
Acosta Bridge in Jacksonville lit up with rainbow colors.
The Florida Department of Transportation has rejected plans to light bridges in St. Petersburg and Sarasota in honor of Pride Month, but went back on a similar denial in Jacksonville.
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently denied requests to illuminate the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the John Ringling Causeway in Sarasota with rainbow colors to celebrate Pride Month.
The Acosta Bridge in Jacksonville had been lit up in similar colors until FDOT ordered the Jacksonville Transportation Authority to shut them off Tuesday after reportedly receiving several complaints.
However, WJCT News reports the change did not last for long, as public outcry led FDOT to reverse course, meaning
Jacksonville's Acosta Bridge was allowed to shine bright for LGBTQ rights one day after officials rejected the display, saying it violated state regulati.