In 2023, a new crosswalk decoration policy was endorsed by Augusta city councilors after a downtown business owner expressed concerns that the city is not perceived by some as welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community.
Cony students also told city councilors LGBTQ+ youth need to know Augusta supports them.
Since then, a group of volunteers and city staff show up at the beginning of June every year to repaint the crosswalks on Oak Street using colors of the rainbow in honor of Pride Month.
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