For some, they were just traffic signs.But for sexual minorities living in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighbourhood, the ‘no U-turn’ signs were a symbol of the region’s ‘darker’ homophobic past.That’s because starting sometime around 1997 city officials had posted “No cruising. No U-turns. Midnight to 6 am” with the intent to curb gay men and prostitutes from roaming the streets to hook up.The signs were removed in a special ceremony in an area of east Hollywood known for a concentration of gay bars..“Los Angeles has a rich history of welcoming the LGBTQIA+ community, but there has also been real and present homophobia — which at times has been inscribed into the city’s physical spaces, as with these no-U-turn signs,” ‘councilmember’ NithyaRaman said in a prepared statement.In the 1970s, neighbourhoods like Silver Lake weren’t just for partying and finding partners, said Silver Lake Neighborhood Council representative Maebe A. Girl, and the first drag queen elected to public office in the United States. She said they were a “safe haven” for people to freely express themselves. He is presently planning to run for Congress against Democrat Adam Schiff.“We are living in an era with where there are, annually, hundreds of bills being introduced discriminating against transgender people,” said Girl, who is non-binary. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. And queer people are very much on the menu right now.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
For some, they were just traffic signs.But for sexual minorities living in Los Angeles’ Silver Lake neighbourhood, the ‘no U-turn’ signs were a symbol of the region’s ‘darker’ homophobic past.That’s because starting sometime around 1997 city officials had posted “No cruising. No U-turns. Midnight to 6 am” with the intent to curb gay men and prostitutes from roaming the streets to hook up.The signs were removed in a special ceremony in an area of east Hollywood known for a concentration of gay bars..“Los Angeles has a rich history of welcoming the LGBTQIA+ community, but there has also been real and present homophobia — which at times has been inscribed into the city’s physical spaces, as with these no-U-turn signs,” ‘councilmember’ NithyaRaman said in a prepared statement.In the 1970s, neighbourhoods like Silver Lake weren’t just for partying and finding partners, said Silver Lake Neighborhood Council representative Maebe A. Girl, and the first drag queen elected to public office in the United States. She said they were a “safe haven” for people to freely express themselves. He is presently planning to run for Congress against Democrat Adam Schiff.“We are living in an era with where there are, annually, hundreds of bills being introduced discriminating against transgender people,” said Girl, who is non-binary. “If you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. And queer people are very much on the menu right now.”.This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
