Nashville gets first rainbow crosswalk to support LGBTQ community

More than 100 people on Saturday painted crosswalks in the colors of the LGBTQ Pride flag at the intersection of 14th and Woodland Streets. in East Nashville. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Hundreds of Middle Tennesseans gathered near in East Nashville Saturday to paint the city’s first rainbow crosswalks as a celebration of LGBTQ pride.

The event, which was sponsored by Metro Councilman Clay Capp, drew scores of elected officials, community members and a couple of protesters.

The crosswalk intersection at 14 and Woodland Streets is in front of the Lipstick Lounge, which opened in 2003 is one of only 20 lesbian bars in the U.S.

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Nashville elected officials begin painting a rainbow crosswalk outside the Lipstick Lounge in East Nashville. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

A street preacher with his Bible admonished participants painting the rainbow crosswalk. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Metro Nashville Councilmember-at-Large Olivia Hill gives the peace sign to everyone before painting. (Photo:John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Heather Sapphire, Kennedy Ann Scott and others start painting the crosswalk. (Photo:John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

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