LGBTQ resource centers in Los Angeles have been repeatedly targeted by unknown, destructive throwing bags of dog poop, many of which have landed on shelves at the building’s main entrance.
Center, MI Cera – The partnership between the Los Angeles LGBT Center and the Latinos Equality Alliance is now approaching its second anniversary, but said vandalism has begun in recent months.
“This meaningless harassment is abominable and unacceptable,” the Latinos Equality Alliance said. statement. “It is shocking that youth and community organizations continue to face such targeted hatred and threats in 2025.”
Mi Sela urged community members to oppose attacks on LGBTQ youth.
“It smelled really bad yesterday,” Sanya Rogero, program manager for Cera, Michigan, said in an interview with Los Angeles NBC affiliate. KNBC. “It wasn’t a beautiful sight at all. I had to get up on the ladder. [the bags of dog feces] under. “
She said staff tried to identify the perpetrator by reviewing surveillance footage, but every time the camera was repositioned, it seemed like they would find a way to prevent it from being filmed.
The organization contacted the police, but was told that law enforcement could not act until the perpetrator was caught in the law. The Bell Police Department is urging anyone with information about the incident to contact them at 323-585-1245.
Adolfobalas, executive director of the Bell Chamber of Commerce and a member of the LGBTQ community, has condemned vandalism on Instagram, calling it both an “act of disrespect” and a “clear manifestation of hatred.”
Program Manager Rogelo suggested that the centre could be targeted to serve the LGBTQ community, particularly LGBTQ youth. Supporters say vandalism also reflects a broader climate of hostility, driven by conservative rhetoric and amplified by the Trump administration’s claim that LGBTQ groups are “grooming” children.
“I’m just worried. What if it escalates in the future?” Rogero told KNBC. “We have clients who come in every day, but we don’t want to feel like we’re just trying to get harassed just by coming to the centre or something.”
However, Rogero said Vandal’s hateful behavior only strengthened the employee’s resolve to continue serving the community.
“We’re not going anywhere,” she said.
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