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Long Beach Police Probe Hate Graffiti at Pride Headquarters

The case is being investigated as a hate crime after slurs were scrawled on a utility box outside the nonprofit.

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Overview

  • Officers responded around 5:42 p.m. Saturday to the 1000 block of Obispo Avenue and say the investigation is ongoing as a potential hate- or bias-motivated crime.
  • Images shared by Long Beach Pride show derogatory anti-LGBTQ+ language, a swastika, and the word "MAGA" written on the utility box.
  • City crews removed the markings, and Pride President Tonya Martin said local artists will repaint the box, calling the vandalism "like a death threat."
  • Mayor Rex Richardson condemned the act as a "vile" attack on LGBTQ+ residents, and Supervisor Janice Hahn committed $2,500 to help upgrade the group’s security cameras.
  • Coverage places the incident within a recent pattern of hate vandalism in Los Angeles County, including swastika stickers on cars, with state data showing a 2.7% year-over-year rise in reported hate crimes.