Representatives of the Office of the Mayor as well as the Director of the D.C. Department of Transportation looked on as a rainbow crosswalk was installed at 17th and P Streets, NW on Thursday. The design of the art installation comes from Daniel Quasar's Progress Flag — an updated design of the rainbow flag incorporating the representation of transgender and LGBTQ people of color.
From left, Director of the D.C. Department of Transportation Jeff Marootian, Director of the Mayor's office of LGBTQ Affairs Sheila Alexander-Reid and Mayor's Correspondence Officer Jim Slattery stand by materials used to create the crosswalks. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
A crowd gathers to observe the installation of the community art piece. Among those present are ANC Commissioners Randy Downs and John Fanning. (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key)
This article originally appeared in the Washington Blade and is made available in partnership with the National LGBT Media Association.
