Rainbow Fences and Pins

Just in time for Pride Month, we have rainbow fences and pins in the gallery, courtesy of the Fence Fairy.

Anne Brodsky, aka the Fence Fairy, creates joyful rainbow fences and pins as beacons of hope for the LGBTQ+ communities. You can find rainbow fences all over Key West, and now you can pick one up the next time you’re at our gallery.

Key West’s rainbow fences began as a response to Florida officials paving over the city's iconic rainbow crosswalks. The community painted neighborhood picket fences in vibrant rainbow colors to reclaim LGBTQ+ visibility. To comply with strict neighborhood rules that mandate white picket fences, Anne creates mini rainbow fences to hang as artwork.

You can pick up a rainbow fence for a suggested donation of $20 and a rainbow pin for $5. Your generous donations go to support local LGBTQ+ organizations like the Key West Business Guild and Queer Keys.

Be sure to listen to this interview with Anne: From Activism to Art: How Rainbow Fences Are Uniting Communities in Key West.

“Your voice matters, your vote matters, your spirit is important, and I value you. We are not alone—there is hope out there, and action is what replenishes us.” - Anne Brodsky