Florida drag queen sells bricks from removed rainbow crosswalk to help fund Pride celebrations
Miss Bouvèé performs at a local bar in Florida. (IG: @missbouvee)
A Florida drag performer is fundraising for Naples Pride and Key West Pride by offering bricks salvaged from Miami Beach’s dismantled rainbow crosswalk in exchange for donations starting at $250.
Eric Swanson, who performs as Miss Bouvèé, bought 50 bricks from the former crossing at 12th Street and Ocean Drive through a city auction. In an Instagram post, she said supporters can receive a brick depending on how much they donate, with the proceeds going to the two Pride organisations.
Miss Bouvèé set two fundraising goals in the post: $15,000 for Naples Pride and $7,500 for Key West Pride. More than half of the Naples target has already been raised, and $600 has been raised so far towards the Key West goal.
For Miss Bouvèé, the bricks are more than a keepsake. “This is a part of our history,” she wrote on Instagram. “Your donation helps history continue to be made.”
How to get a brick and where the money goes
Using links supplied by Miss Bouvèé, donors can give straight to Naples Pride or Key West Pride, after which she organises the bricks’ pickup, delivery or shipping.
Supporters can request individual bricks, framed rainbow-painted bricks, or framed sets of six bricks. Each option includes a commemorative plaque identifying the crosswalk’s original location, plus the dates it was installed and removed.
Miss Bouvèé also said she painted some of the remaining bricks so that all six rainbow colours were represented, after finding that certain colours were in short supply.
Why Miami Beach removed its rainbow crosswalk
Miami Beach’s rainbow crosswalk was installed in November 2018, before being dismantled in October 2025 after Florida officials ordered cities to eliminate street art from public roadways. Miami Beach challenged the order unsuccessfully, before the Florida Department of Transportation dismantled the crosswalk. Many of the original bricks were repurposed for a nearby pedestrian pathway.
Miss Bouvèé is a Florida-based drag performer and community figure, and drag artists across the US have increasingly become visible organisers and fundraisers for LGBTQ+ causes. In March 2026, she was among the queens who visited seven-year-old LGBTQ+ ally Anwyn Watts in hospital for a sing-along in Naples, Florida.
People who want to take part in the fundraiser can request a brick through Miss Bouvèé’s brick inquiry form.
