“As the mayor pro tem for the city of Houston and the council member representing District C, which includes Montrose, I am thrilled that the first Pride crosswalk in Texas will be located in my district,” Mayor Pro Tem Ellen Cohen said in a news release. “Installed just in time for Pride 2017 and located along the historical former route of Houston’s Pride Parade, the new crosswalk will bring visibility to pedestrian safety and stands as a colorful symbol of Houston’s strong support for our LGBTQ community.”

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The site of the crosswalks was chosen in memory of Alex Hill, a 21-year-old killed in the same intersection by a hit-and-run driver in January 2016. A traffic box mural nearby also honors Hill, showing him surrounded by friends with a rainbow sunburst in the background.