Overview

• Graffiti with anti-LGBTQ slurs, a swastika and the acronym “MAGA” was painted Saturday on a utility box outside Long Beach Pride’s office at 10th Street and Obispo Avenue.
• Long Beach police responded around 5:42 p.m. and are investigating the defacement as a potential hate- or bias-motivated crime.
• The city’s graffiti-removal team cleared the markings, and officials said the investigation aims to hold those responsible accountable.
• Mayor Rex Richardson and Pride leaders condemned the act as a hateful attack, with the organization urging residents to respond with love and resilience.
• County Supervisor Janice Hahn called Pride leadership and committed $2,500 to help upgrade the group’s security cameras, as reporters point to similar hate vandalism elsewhere in Los Angeles County.