From graffiti to high art, murals are some of the country's most glorious sights. Often, they reflect and honor local communities, with ever-more LGBTQ artists expressing themselves through colorful murals in cities from coast to coast. There is a risk behind mural art, however. As part of urban streetscapes, murals often are impermanent and subject to every building's and neighborhood's evolution. Even when commissioned, a mural can be lost all too easily — as was the case recently in Philadelphia, when a mural of the late LGBTQ community activist Gloria Casarez on South 12th Street was abruptly whitewashed by a real-estate developer. Fortunately, art endures. And for every lost masterpiece, more will manifest from the brushes and spray-paint cans of countless irrepressible artists. Here's a look at our favorite murals by LGBTQ artists in cities across America. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️‍??️ (?️: Kelsy Chauvin / @kelsycc / ?: Matthew Wexler)

From graffiti to high art, murals are some of the country's most glorious sights. Often, they reflect and honor local communities, with ever-more LGBTQ artists expressing themselves through colorful murals in cities from coast to coast. There is a risk behind mural art, however. As part of urban streetscapes, murals often are impermanent and subject to every building's and neighborhood's evolution. Even when commissioned, a mural can be lost all too easily — as was the case recently in Philadelphia, when a mural of the late LGBTQ community activist Gloria Casarez on South 12th Street was abruptly whitewashed by a real-estate developer. Fortunately, art endures. And for every lost masterpiece, more will manifest from the brushes and spray-paint cans of countless irrepressible artists. Here's a look at our favorite murals by LGBTQ artists in cities across America. Tap link in bio to continue on @EDGEmedianetwork ??️‍??️ (?️: Kelsy Chauvin / @kelsycc / ?: Matthew Wexler)