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Los Angeles becoming 1st city to recognize National Coming Out Day as city holiday
Los Angeles is becoming the first major city to recognize Oct. 11 as National Coming Out Day as a city holidayIt's a day that's meant to promote a safe and inclusive environment where LGBTQ+ people can feel comfortable sharing their true selves.The date is also the anniversary of the second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights in October 1987.Resources can be found on the Human Rights Campaign website.The official designation of the holiday comes as the country faces a record amount of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. The ACLU tracked more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills in state legislatures in the...
Dogs in L.A. shelters being euthanized at historic rate, audit shows
Dogs at Los Angeles shelters are being euthanized at a historic rate, according to a new report from the City Controller’s Office. L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia released a new interactive dashboard Friday that showed the current status of LA Animal Services shelters, including the euthanasia rate of dogs, cats and kittens. In August, the […]
Remembering October 7 and start of war, those impacted in Los Angeles turn to bridge building
Those in Southern California have spent this week remembering the victims of the October 7th Hamas attack on Israel and the start of the war that's now claimed thousands of lives. But being over 7,000 miles away from the Middle East can be difficult, so in order to heal, those impacted here have turned to bridge building."It's been a hard year for a number of reasons. So many of our people have really wrestled with grief. personal grief. Losing family and losing friends and not feeling like anything is ever enough," said Aziza Hasan, the executive director of New Ground,...
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