ACLU Challenges Key West Over Alleged Selective Enforcement of Rainbow Protest
A couple in Key West, Florida, represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), has filed a lawsuit against the City of Key West. The couple, Coley Sohn and Linda Bagley-Sohn, claim that the city selectively enforced rules when they painted their fence in rainbow colors as a protest. This action was in response to the city's decision to paint over its rainbow crosswalks. The lawsuit alleges that while the city enforced the rule against the rainbow fence, it did not cite other households for similar violations. The controversy stems from a 2025 directive by Governor Ron DeSantis' administration, which threatened to withhold road project funds if cities did not remove rainbow crosswalks. This directive has led to the removal of such crosswalks in various locations, including a memorial crosswalk outside the Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. 
