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ISSUE NUMBER 90, VOLUME 61 | JULY 1 – JULY 31, 2023 07.01.2023 – 07.31.2023
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THE LOS ANGELES LGBT NEWSPAPER
Los Angeles LGBT Center Responds to Supreme Court Ruling On 303 Creative and Affirmative Action Decision CEO of LA LGBTQ Center Decries Ruling On Last Day Of Pride Month By Dolores Quintana On the final day of Pride Month, the Supreme Court ruled on 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, a case that raised concerns regarding private businesses’ ability to discriminate against protected classes. In response to this decision, the Los Angeles LGBT Center issued a statement expressing their dismay. Joe Hollendoner, Chief Executive Officer at the Los Angeles LGBT Center, remarked, “In the case of 303 Creative, we witness the nation’s highest court legalizing
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LGBTQ+ride: Safe and Inclusive Transportation for the LGBTQ+ Community, Disabled, and Allies Rides Are Currently Available In Los Angeles, West Hollywood, and Orange County By Dolores Quintana LGBTQ+ride is a new ridesharing app that started service in June and has pledged to provide safe, friendly, and non-discriminatory rides for LGBTQ+ people, disabled people, and allies, as ABC 7.com reported. The founders, Stephen Ridl and Robert Tanner are from Palm Springs and saw a need for a rideshare app that was LGBTQ+ friendly after
watching a friend be refused a ride after a drag show in Palm Springs. Stephen Ridl said, as reported by ABC 7, They just saw me and pulled away from me, and now I don’t have a ride,’ after Ridl and Tanner saw a rideshare car pull away from one of their friends and then they asked what happened. The app is available in the app stores, and
rides are now available in Los Angeles, Palm
surrounding areas. They also pride themselves
Springs, West Hollywood, San Francisco,
on offering rides in luxury vehicles for comfort
San Diego, Orange County, Sacramento, and
and safety.
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